A majority of Utah voters, including 47% of Republicans, oppose the Legislature's attempt to repeal 2018's Better Boundaries ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — On the east side of Greensboro, the boundary separating North Carolina’s 6th and 13th congressional districts takes an abrupt detour. The line yanks hard to the west until it ...

Perhaps the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee knew what was coming. As an early proponent of a federal bill banning mid-decade gerrymandering, she now appears to have been ahead of her time. Indeed, today, ...

Is it American to gerrymander voting districts to favor one party? To carve out districts in such a way as to consolidate power and muffle the voices of those with conflicting ideas and views? What ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

"Gerrymander" was one of seven runners-up for Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year, which was "slop," although "gerrymandering" is often used. Both words are closely related and frequently used ...