New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham explains how the state’s universal childcare program works – CBS News Watch CBS News New Mexico is facing a challenge to its free universal childcare program, the only one of its kind in the U.S. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joins “The Takeout” to break down how it works. Source … Read more
Louisiana’s Secretary of State on Thursday announced the state would suspend the May 16 House primaries in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the state’s congressional map one day earlier. The Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday about Louisiana’s congressional map could have implications for several southern states, as it weakened the relevant … Read more
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Wednesday to sharply curtail the use of race in drawing electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act could carry big repercussions for political representation among minority communities, and appears certain to further ramp up partisan redistricting debates. But the timetable might be too tight for most states to redraw … Read more
Before the words were even written on a Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, some states already were taking steps to respond to it. Wednesday’s ruling significantly limits the use of race when drawing voting districts, weakening a Civil Rights-era law that has boosted minority representation in Congress. The … Read more
In a landmark ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Louisiana congressional map – drawn to protect the electoral clout of Black voters in the state – is itself an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The case, Louisiana v. Callais, concerned a map creating two majority-minority voting districts in a state where about one-third of … Read more
The 6-3 decision, involving two majority-Black districts in Louisiana, further weakens the Voting Rights Act. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Two Senate Republicans want blue states and sanctuary cities to sign agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and are dangling federal funding to get them on board. Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who is leading the charge, plan to introduce … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican congressional candidate and CAL DOGE Director Jenny Rae Le Roux is slamming Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta for failing to crack down on widespread fraud after her watchdog group uncovered multiple cases she says state leaders ignored. “Every day is opposite day when … Read more
Virginia redistricting map ruled unconstitutional, sparking nationwide debate Virginia’s Democrat-led redistricting map was ruled unconstitutional by a circuit court, sparking widespread debate. Salena Zito, a political reporter, explains how this decision highlights a nationwide battle over election maps, with states like Florida seeing Governor DeSantis interested in redrawing districts. This situation underscores the growing political … Read more
A destructive “jumping worm” species is threatening gardens in Colorado and the West, state officials said Tuesday as they urged green thumbs to keep their eyes peeled for the invasive pests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. There are “currently no effective eradication methods for” the … Read more