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The moment that in particular that you and your team are working on. whats the problem in ohio? what have they done, other than ignoring an actual commission that was set up to do it. whats the net effect? >> ohio is is a really interesting example that you can set up really good rules, but it does matter whos in charge. so in ohio, what we saw was an energized electorate past reforms, and 2018 with respect to the congressional maps. and a republican-controlled legislature and republican statewi...

Drumroll, one competitive seat. paul waldman of "the washington post" described whats happening here as the redistricting apocalypse. if this continues, we can kiss democracy as we know it good-bye. joining me now is marena jenkins, the litigation and policy director for the redistricting committee. thank you for joining us. i just want to start with something basic. when ive had this conversation with people who dont follow redistricting well or people who are not from the united states, theyre...

Way for a partisan overhaul and republican legislatures are the biggest culprits. redistricting is a routine process that comes up every ten years to make sure that each district accurately reflects the updated populations in the area. but as my colleague jane tim puts it, in an increasingly polarized country, the process has become a partisan death match. just look at whats happening in texas. out of the 150 seats in the texas house, only six of them are within seven points or closer, according...