In 1999, there were 164 House districts where election results were within five points of the national popular vote. The problem, for Democrats, is that two states where they likely had the best opportunity to pick up seats via redistricting, New York and California, have laws preventing them from doing so. Alabama and Louisiana were ordered by a court to …
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s lunchtime at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and a colony of sabethes cyaneus — also known as the paddle-legged beauty for its feathery appendages and iridescent coloring — find their way to Ella Branham. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A mosquito feeds at the Salt …
Adani row: In the latest development to the ongoing Adani row, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea for a fast-track basis hearing of the PIL against the installation of high-tension electricity lines by an Adani Group-owned power plant at Farakka in Murshidabad district. The Adani Group-owned power station was the target of the petition because it planned …
The downtown area around Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live, shown here in 2018, has been a coveted asset when the Los Angeles City Council has drawn new district lines. The redistricting process has “long been about assets as well as demographics,” said Wendy Greuel, a former member of the council and a former city controller. When they’re trying to secure …
LOS ANGELES — California Democrats appear to have come away with the advantage in a recasting of the state’s congressional districts, with boundaries that could strengthen their hold on the delegation and play into the fight for U.S. House control next year. An analysis by Sacramento research firm Redistricting Partners found that 44 of the new California House districts would …
Several California members of Congress may face intra-party battles under draft political maps unveiled Wednesday, including Reps. Devin Nunes, Mike Thompson, David Valadao and John Garamendi. Several California members of Congress could face uphill battles to remain in office under draft political maps released Wednesday, with some incumbents drawn into the same districts and others possibly forced to run in …
Dharambir, a 45-year-old rickshaw driver was asked to join the probe into a theft case. New Delhi: An assistant sub-inspector of Delhi Police was suspended and two constables sent to district lines after a 45-year-old auto-rickshaw driver died in police custody in south Delhi on Sunday morning, officials said. Disciplinary action has been initiated and ASI Vijay has been suspended,” …
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