congressional districts

Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Challenge Fails in Court

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A legal effort to halt Tennessee’s newly drawn congressional district boundaries has been rejected by the courts, allowing the controversial redistricting plan to move forward. WKRN News 2 ABC reports that the request to block implementation of the state’s congressional map was denied, clearing the way for the new districts to take effect. The redistricting … Read more

GOP Lawmaker Eyes Shelby County District Split

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A Republican legislator is proposing to divide Shelby County across three separate congressional districts, a move that could significantly dilute Black voting power in Memphis. The proposal, reported by Action News 5 (WMC NBC 5), would break up the current district configuration that has historically allowed the predominantly African American community to maintain concentrated political … Read more