The Council’s 51 districts are being redrawn, but an initial effort that put Manhattan’s upscale Sutton Place in a Queens district drew lots of criticism.
Tag: Voting Rights Act (1965)
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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Georgia Election Law Said to Harm Black Voters
A federal judge had ruled that election regulations for a state commission violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters to elect their preferred candidates.
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Maps in Four States Were Ruled Illegal Gerrymanders. They’re Being Used Anyway.
A Supreme Court shift, frowning on changes close to elections, gives House Republicans a big advantage in November.
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Moving Beyond Cynicism to Resolve the Challenges We Face
Why a culture that has bred cynicism and placed a premium on the performance of virtue is in need of new ideas to build a better America.
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Supreme Court’s E.P.A. Ruling Shifts More Power Away From Congress
What was once a dialogue between the branches has become almost entirely one-sided, with the justices accumulating clout at lawmakers’ expense.