The departure marked the end of a nationally-watched standoff between the lawmakers and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who pushed ...

Former President Barack Obama is applauding Texas Democrats for leaving their state in an attempt to block the passage of a ...

We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by,” the former president said on a Zoom call with Texas ...

As Texas battle over Republicans' attempts to redraw congressional maps persists, former President Barack Obama wades further ...

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, ...

Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a ...

Fair Maps Illinois” marks the third attempt since 2014 to reduce heavy partisan influence in how Illinois district boundaries ...

They want to do this by passing a state constitutional amendment via a ballot initiative during the 2026 general election.

A bid to establish a ballot initiative in 2026 to reform the redistricting process for Illinois state legislative map-making ...

Former President Barack Obama accused Lone Star State Republicans of seeking to engage in gerrymandering in "a power grab ...

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Former President Barack Obama has inserted himself into the high-stakes showdown between AWOL Texas Democrats and Gov. Greg Abbott, who backs an effort to redraw congressional maps […] ...