Austin( CNN) The capital of Texas is a pretty liberal town.... Proudly so. Crosswalks repainted in rainbow Pride colors.... It has a vibe that even some locals boast is more like Berkeley, California, than a stereotypical southern city....

districts free of partisan gerrymandering.... The divisions have disappointed some activists who supported

There are fewer uglier and more cynical political processes than redistricting and gerrymandering

giveaway of gerrymandering or some other agenda, Duchin and other mathematicians say. Virginians

Gerrymandering is the root of much that is wrong in politics, or so many Americans believe

districts free of partisan gerrymandering.... The divisions have disappointed some activists who supported

House districts are then apportioned to the states based on each state’s population.As states grow, they can gain seats.... But if their population shrinks compared with those of other states, they can lose seats. But the Constitution leaves it to states to determine who, exactly, those members of Congress will represent.... Others have assigned the task of redistricting to nonpartisan or bipartisan commissions. The Constitution says that “ the whole number of free persons ” should be counted.

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for November 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... Andy Harris, in a GOP majority district and preserve the current 8-1 Democrat-to-Republican split in the state's congressional delegation.... In this June 3, 2020, file photo, Maryland Gov....

One dilutes Republican votes in the district of the state’s lone GOP congressman.... Maryland is among the few states with redistricting under Democratic control this cycle, as both parties seek to improve their electoral chances in 2022. Advertisement Story continues below advertisement Gov.... Dereck E. Davis( D-Prince George’s), chairman of the Economic Matters Committee, has been selected as the successor to longtime Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp( D), who announced her retirement last month....

gerrymandering, including blue states.... Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta is sworn in before a hearing