As recently as 2023, the high court said lower courts could intervene in "instances of intensive racial politics where the ...

Gerrymandering is often criticized as unethical, but it is not always illegal. The legality depends on how and why the ...

About 200 new laws that Colorado lawmakers passed this year go into effect on August 6, ranging from comprehensive updates to wage theft protections to smaller tweaks in state statutes. Here are a few ...

The GOP-driven proposal to redraw Texas' congressional boundaries takes aim at North Texas Democrats and shuffles voters of ...

SELMA, Ala. ( WSFA) - Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of a landmark piece of legislation: the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It was a joyous celebration of 60 years at First Baptist Church in Selma.

Experts warn that the Supreme Court could be poised to deliver a ruling that will functionally dismantle the Voting Rights ...

A celebration has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 6, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act making its way through Congress would eliminate voter suppression, including obstacles to voter registration, reduced polling places and hours, ...

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major case that could redefine how electoral districts are drawn, with a potential ruling that could significantly benefit the Republican Party and reshape the ...

Barriers that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to eliminate have reappeared in modern forms as the country marks its 60th anniversary. The big picture: A backlash to the 2020 racial reckoning has ...

The justices intend to look at whether a state violates the U.S. Constitution when it seeks to remedy a violation of the ...