North Carolina GOP announces plans to vote on new House map
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Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in redrawing US House maps
Missouri has become the third state to embrace a mid-decade redesign of its U.S. House districts in a quest for partisan advantage.
While the federal baseline remains $7.25 per hour under the Fair Labor Standards Act—the same rate since it was last raised in 2009—many states have their own minimum wage rules in place, and will be implementing higher rates that will take effect mostly at the start of the year.
Despite relatively little investment from Washington, Missouri and Ohio Democrats are looking to block new Republican-drawn maps through uncertain avenues.
A three-judge panel in El Paso will continue hearing arguments in a lawsuit challenging the controversial new map of Texas' congressional districts. Ultimately, their decision will determine whether Texas can use the new map for the 2026 midterm elections.
President Trump sparked a national sprint to redistrict when he asked Texas Republicans to draw five more congressional seats for the GOP in their state ahead of next year's elections. In response, Democratic and Republican leaders in at least seven other ...