ABCNEWS - Tennessee passes new congressional map that splits its only majority-Black district
The new map eliminates the one district in the state held by Democrats
NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat
After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue.
WASHINGTONPOST (Patrick Marley) - Tennessee House approves congressional map to eliminate Democratic-held seat
Republicans in the state could hold a 9-0 advantage in the U.S. House with their new map, after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act last week.
ABCNEWS - Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to vote on a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America
The Supreme Court just narrowed a landmark voting law for a nation that has never been more diverse — or more divided over who gets political power. Why it matters: The latest ruling lands in a more multiracial, more mobile country that looks nothing like it did in 1965 , raising fresh questions about how voting protections apply to a rapidly evolving electorate. Catch up quick: The court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling on Wednesday effectively narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibited racially-discriminatory gerrymandering. - Section 2 helped end Jim Crow laws and expanded voting protections for people of color across the South, particularly for Black Americans. - A weakened Section 2 means fewer federal…
The Supreme Court just narrowed a landmark voting law for a nation that has never been more diverse — or more divided over who gets political power. Why it matters: The latest ruling lands in a more multiracial, more mobile country that looks nothing like it did in 1965 , raising fresh questions about how voting protections apply to a rapidly evolving electorate. Catch up quick: The court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling on Wednesday effectively narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibited racially-discriminatory gerrymandering. - Section 2 helped end Jim Crow laws and expanded voting protections for people of color across the South, particularly for Black Americans. - A weakened Section 2 means fewer federal…Open