Drawing the Line

Everything is bigger in Texas, including attempts to undermine our democracy. Today on Drawing the Line, Marina Jenkins breaks down the fight over congressional maps in Texas – and how the Trump administration is pressuring state lawmakers to intentionally gerrymander and suppress voters. 📍 Visit Our Website: https://democraticredistricting.com/ 📍 Support Our Work: https://secure.actblue.com/don...

After more than a decade of suffering under egregiously gerrymandered Congressional maps, Wisconsin voters continue to fight for fair representation. In this episode, we examine the two anti-gerrymandering cases that voters recently filed with the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and discuss what these cases could mean for democracy in the Badger State.📍 Visit Our Website: https://democraticredistri...

This week, we dive deep into voting rights litigation in Texas and Georgia, the VRA, the importance of redistricting in shaping policy, and how we’re addressing challenges faced by communities of color in securing fair representation with the NDRC’s Director of Litigation & Policy, Olivia Mendoza. Visit Our Website: https://democraticredistricting.com/ Support Our Work: https://secure.actblue....

Across the country, direct democracy is under attack. In this episode, we break down the mechanics of ballot initiatives, the structural barriers manufactured by politicians, and growing efforts to strip away the power of direct democracy from citizens. And, most importantly, why protecting direct democracy is essential for the future of civic engagement. * * * * * * * 📍 Visit Our Website: https:...

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs won her election in November 2024, yet the North Carolina Supreme Court now stands poised to disregard the will of the voters and toss out thousands of votes, a move that would specifically disenfranchise absentee and military voters. In this urgent discussion, Attorney General Eric Holder and Justice Allison Riggs unpack everything that’s at stak...

Ohio is once again at the center of the redistricting fight, the only state rewriting its congressional map this year. Join us as we unpack the relentless push for gerrymandered districts, the Ohio Supreme Court’s limited power to intervene, and the calculated misinformation campaigns that derailed recent reform efforts. STAY UP TO DATE: ⁠Our Website⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ ⁠...

On Monday, March 24, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that will determine whether Louisiana’s Voting Rights Act-compliant congressional map, which includes two Black opportunity districts, will remain in place for the remainder of the decade. The congressional map was already passed into law in 2022, when, immediately upon enactment, a separate lawsu...

On April 1st, Wisconsin voters will decide on a new state supreme court justice in one of the first major statewide elections since Trump’s re-election. The race has drawn intense attention, with Elon Musk injecting tens of millions of dollars into the campaign of Trump-backed candidate Brad Schimel. The ideological balance of Wisconsin’s court is on the line, and the future of key issues like rep...

Four months after Justice Allison Riggs won her race for North Carolina’s Supreme Court, her opponent, Jefferson Griffin, still refuses to concede and is challenging 60,000+ votes. What does this mean for the future of the NC Supreme Court? STAY UP TO DATE: ⁠Our Website⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ ⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook

Welcome to the first episode of Drawing the Line, a podcast by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee . Join us as we discuss the maps that shape our democracy and what it takes to make sure every vote counts. Originally posted on YouTube on March 5, 2025. STAY UP TO DATE: Our Website YouTube Bluesky ⁠ Instagram⁠ Threads ⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook