Gerrymandering is often criticized as unethical, but it is not always illegal. The legality depends on how and why the district lines are drawn.

A spat over congressional redistricting in Texas marks the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering

This is an attempt to grab power, to change the rules, to determine a certain outcome,” Healey, flanked by Texas lawmakers, told reporters Tuesday. The post Healey meets with Texas Democrats who fled their state amid battle over redistricting appeared first on Boston.

The move effectively brings the state House of Representatives to a standstill and prevents any consideration by the full chamber of HB 4, which would dramatically redraw Texas’ congressional maps.