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Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Planes Are Flying Over Blue State Capitals With One Strong Message To Democrats
As you probably know by now, Texas is trying to gerrymander its voting districts and essentially eliminate five Democratic House seats: Why? Trump told 'em so! Related: In response, Texas Democrats fled to Illinois to block a vote, and now Texas Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to remove them from office over it. Blue states like California, New York, and Maryland are now looking into redistricting to keep up with Texas. Related: Gov. Kathy Hochul from New York told the media on Monday, "We are at war. That's why the gloves are off, and I say bring it on." Twitter: @factpostnews After all of this, airplanes have been spotted over the Illinois State Capitol with a message to politicians: Related: "MESS WITH TEXAS" A plane carrying that same banner was spotted over the New York State Capitol in Albany: Annapolis, Maryland saw it, too: Related: And yep, another one was flying over California's State Capitol in Sacramento: Now, let's see if these Dem leaders actually do something about it. Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Planes Are Flying Over Blue State Capitals With One Strong Message To Democrats
As you probably know by now, Texas is trying to gerrymander its voting districts and essentially eliminate five Democratic House seats: Why? Trump told 'em so! Related: In response, Texas Democrats fled to Illinois to block a vote, and now Texas Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to remove them from office over it. Blue states like California, New York, and Maryland are now looking into redistricting to keep up with Texas. Related: Gov. Kathy Hochul from New York told the media on Monday, "We are at war. That's why the gloves are off, and I say bring it on." Twitter: @factpostnews After all of this, airplanes have been spotted over the Illinois State Capitol with a message to politicians: Related: "MESS WITH TEXAS" A plane carrying that same banner was spotted over the New York State Capitol in Albany: Annapolis, Maryland saw it, too: Related: And yep, another one was flying over California's State Capitol in Sacramento: Now, let's see if these Dem leaders actually do something about it. Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Johnson County Board of Commissioners approves new district boundaries
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Thursday voted on new district borders in Johnson County, Kansas. The changes are set to take effect immediately. Homeland Security claims ICE raided Kansas restaurants to 'rescue victims of human trafficking' The county said the new districts are based on population shifts and continued growth in Johnson County. The borders define the six voting districts. From each district, one county commissioner is elected. Specific boundary changes are noted in the maps below. BOCC Chairman Mike Kelly said he appreciated the residents who provided feedback during the redistricting process. 'All Johnson County residents should be fairly and equitably represented,' he said in a statement. 'It's a key tenet of our democracy, and I'm grateful for the participation of our community.' Kansas statute requires the BOCC to review the county's districts every three years to ensure the populations are not fluctuating too much between districts—so representation remains fair. According to the county, redrawing the voting district lines, also known as redistricting, was needed because the current districts varied in population by 11.02%. Redistricting is required when population variation is greater than 10%. The county's most recent redistricting was done in 2013. To rebalance the commission districts, the BOCC voted to accept an option that assigned more than 18,500 residents into a different district. With the boundary adjustments, the districts will vary in population by only 4.39% and should not need to be redrawn for at least five years, according to the county. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
