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What the Governor of Oregon Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Oregon Can Do About Congressional Maps

A look at the Oregon governor's specific powers, from the veto pen to the bully pulpit, in the high-stakes process of drawing congressional district maps.
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What the Governor of Nevada Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Nevada Can Do About Congressional Maps

In Nevada, the governor can't draw congressional maps, but their veto power and political influence play a decisive role in shaping the state's political future.
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What the Governor of Georgia Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Georgia Can Do About Congressional Maps

An explanation of the Georgia governor's powers and political influence in the high-stakes process of drawing new congressional district lines.
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What the Governor of Rhode Island Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Rhode Island Can Do About Congressional Maps

An explainer on the Rhode Island governor's role in the high-stakes process of drawing congressional maps, from veto power to political influence.
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What the Governor of Arkansas Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Arkansas Can Do About Congressional Maps

Explaining the specific powers and limitations of the Arkansas governor in the process of drawing and approving the state's congressional district maps.
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What the Governor of Tennessee Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Tennessee Can Do About Congressional Maps

An explanation of the Tennessee governor's powers and political limitations when it comes to approving or rejecting congressional redistricting maps.
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What the Governor of Alaska Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Alaska Can Do About Congressional Maps

In Alaska, the governor's power over political maps is real but indirect. We explain the unique redistricting process and the governor's specific role.
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What the Governor of Iowa Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Iowa Can Do About Congressional Maps

An explanation of Iowa's unique, non-partisan redistricting process and the specific, formal powers the state's governor has over the final maps.
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What the Governor of South Carolina Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of South Carolina Can Do About Congressional Maps

An explanation of the South Carolina governor's formal and informal powers when it comes to the high-stakes process of drawing congressional maps.
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Historic Tennessee governor's race puts women at center stage

Historic Tennessee governor's race puts women at center stage

For the first time in Tennessee’s 230-year history, voters are poised to elect a woman to lead the Volunteer State.
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What the Governor of Oklahoma Can Do About Congressional Maps

What the Governor of Oklahoma Can Do About Congressional Maps

Learn about the Oklahoma governor's specific powers, including the critical veto, in the state's congressional redistricting process and why it matters.
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Fiery crowd caps Mississippi redistricting hearings. Opponents urge: ‘Leave our maps alone’

Fiery crowd caps Mississippi redistricting hearings. Opponents urge: ‘Leave our maps alone’

Tempers have flared at a redistricting hearing in Mississippi, where many speakers criticize a perceived power grab aimed at reducing Black political influence and strengthening Republican control