When a family in Taylor, Texas, transferred 87 acres to a public trust for $10 in 1999, the goal was simple: the land was ...

Five Gulf states have formally warned shipping companies through the IMO not to comply, as analysts say Iran is deliberately expanding its claimed zone beyond even its own initial boundaries in a step ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) — South Carolina senators began floor debate Thursday on a contentious redistricting plan, digging into how the map was drawn and who influenced its creation as a special ...

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A Leon Circuit Court judge heard arguments Friday in a case challenging the new congressional districts passed by lawmakers last month, but made no immediate ruling. Voting rights groups and ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempt to do away with anti-gerrymandering provisions in the state constitution had its first day in court Friday, as opposing attorneys pushed a ...

Angry Democratic lawmakers held a venting session this weekend to complain about Virginia’s Supreme Court overturning its new gerrymandered map — and some of the Dems floated a “dramatic idea”: ...

A conversation involving House members from Virginia and the top House Democrat reflected the fury and desperation that has gripped the party after Friday’s ruling in the state. By Reid J. Epstein ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Former Georgia Rep. Stacey Abrams (D), who now leads the voting rights nonprofit “Fair Fight Action,” addressed the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday after state Republicans ...