Maps have always both granted power and threatened it, depending on who controls the data, the scale and the narrative.
The move was the first step toward bypassing the state’s independent redistricting commission — created by voters in 2020 — and taking control of the map-drawing process.
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A fascination with the world of maps

My fascination with maps began during my grade school days when I became obsessed with reading historical fiction books and books about other countries. This led me to try to locate other countries ...
In a stretch of Northern California known for farming, ranching and a rural way of life, residents worry a ballot measure to ...
The fantasy and science fiction writer found her way into her invented worlds by making maps and then mentally exploring them.
Indiana lawmakers have the sole power to draw new maps, and Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers of the Indiana ...
The state Republican Party shifted tactics for repealing a 2018 ballot initiative on redistricting standards on Friday, as ...
The new map targets a House district currently represented by Democratic Rep. Don Davis – one of three Black members of Congress from the state.
North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state's congressional district map.
Proposition 50 in California would redraw congressional district maps temporarily, sparking debate on voter representation and political power.
Lawyers for Utahns challenging the state’s congressional boundaries say there is “jarring irony” in the Legislature’s insistence on the recreation of an independent redistricting commission to aid in ...