Southern States Follow Louisiana After Supreme Court Ruling on Congressional Maps

Supreme Court says 'the quiet part out loud'

The Supreme Court "broke democracy" after its latest seismic ruling set off a tidal wave of gerrymandering efforts, and according to a new analysis from Vox, it did so by "saying the quiet part out loud" when it would have best served the world by staying quiet.In a ruling last week, the conservative majority court effectively struck down a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, allowing states to eliminate "majority-minority" congressional distri…

Republicans May Regret This Ruling

Republicans are understandably celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision giving states more freedom to redraw congressional maps in ways that erase Black-majority Democratic districts.In the short run, it could be a major gift.Louisiana, Alabama and Tennessee are already moving to reconvene

The Supreme Court broke democracy by saying the quiet part out loud

Sometimes, it’s best if this guy keeps his mouth shut. | Chip Somodevilla/AFP via Getty Images Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court’s Republican majority effectively repealed a 1982 amendment to the Voting Rights Act that required some states to draw a minimum number of majority-Black or majority-Latino legislative districts. The GOP justices’ decision has already kicked off another round of skirmishes in the gerrymandering wars.  Louisiana suspen…

Southern states follow Louisiana after Supreme Court ruling on congressional maps

SHREVEPORT, La. - Louisiana is moving ahead with plans to redraw its congressional district maps before the November midterm elections, following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to waive

New wave of Southern states scramble to redraw congressional maps ahead of midterms

The Supreme Court ruling against drawing congressional maps to protect Black or other minority voters has sparked a new wave in the ongoing redistricting war. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss where things stand and what it means.