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The fast-moving fight has upended what’s typically a staid redistricting exercise, in which the Legislature, using the latest census data, reworks Massachusetts’ political map.
Politics How gerrymandered is Massachusetts? The short answer? It's better than it used to be. "The Gerry-Mander" first appeared in a cartoon map in the Boston Gazette in 1812.
The Massachusetts State House, where lawmakers are set to soon redraw the state's political maps. Advocates on Tuesday released a proposal they said would ensure more voters have a voice in who ...
The Massachusetts political map did not always look like this. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, electoral maps looked more like a quilt of red and blue patches.
Berkshire County is in line to lose a Massachusetts statehouse seat, according to proposed new district maps released Tuesday. The draft plan is already having ripple effects in Western ...
University of Massachusetts political science professor Ray La Rajas and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, discuss the process of Congressional redistricting and what the loss of a House seat ...
Thursday's primaries were the first under a new Massachusetts political map which reflects the loss of one of the state's 10 seats in the U.S. House due to population shifts.
Mass. lawmakers released a new map of legislative districts that doubles the number that are ‘‘majority-minority,’’ reflecting the state’s growing racial diversity.
Massachusetts politics saw everything from alleged political corruption to overburdened shelters. Here are the top stories from 2023.