Gerrymandering: Shading the Lines /news/gerrymandering-shading-the-lines If the U.S. is supposed to be a representative democracy, when did this country go from voters picking their representatives to politicians picking their voters? WKSU takes a look at the evolution of Ohio's congressional district, how they've gone from making geographic sense to the twisted, contorted shapes they are today. en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Nov 2019 20:30:00 GMT How Did Ohio's Most Liberal City End Up With Its Most Conservative Congressman? /news/government-politics/2019-11-15/how-did-ohios-most-liberal-city-end-up-with-its-most-conservative-congressman Editor's Note: This story was originally published on December 20, 2017Ohio’s 4th Congressional District isn’t the longest in the state. Nor the most… Fri, 15 Nov 2019 20:30:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-11-15/how-did-ohios-most-liberal-city-end-up-with-its-most-conservative-congressman M.L. Schultze The ACLU Keeps Pushing for a New Congressional District Map This Year /news/government-politics/2019-05-28/the-aclu-keeps-pushing-for-a-new-congressional-district-map-this-year The group that sued over Ohio’s Congressional district map said there’s still time to draw a new one for next year's election if lawmakers are ordered to… Tue, 28 May 2019 23:13:06 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-05-28/the-aclu-keeps-pushing-for-a-new-congressional-district-map-this-year Karen Kasler Supreme Court Delays Drawing of New Congressional Map /news/government-politics/2019-05-24/supreme-court-delays-drawing-of-new-congressional-map The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay that says Ohio and Michigan don’t have to draw up new Congressional district maps until after two rulings… Fri, 24 May 2019 21:18:56 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-05-24/supreme-court-delays-drawing-of-new-congressional-map Karen Kasler The Supreme Court Takes Another Look At Partisan Redistricting /news/government-politics/2019-03-25/the-supreme-court-takes-another-look-at-partisan-redistricting A pivotal retirement and a new conservative majority could give the state legislatures a green light for even more partisanship when it comes to drawing political boundaries. Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:26:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-03-25/the-supreme-court-takes-another-look-at-partisan-redistricting Nina Totenberg In Federal Court, Ohio Voting Groups Accuse GOP Of Partisan Gerrymandering /news/government-politics/2019-03-05/in-federal-court-ohio-voting-groups-accuse-gop-of-partisan-gerrymandering Attorneys for voting rights groups argued Monday that Ohio Republicans' goal was to lock in a significant majority when they redrew the state's... Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:09:13 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-03-05/in-federal-court-ohio-voting-groups-accuse-gop-of-partisan-gerrymandering Dan Sewell ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Ohio's Gerrymandered Congressional Map /news/government-politics/2018-05-23/aclu-files-lawsuit-against-ohios-gerrymandered-congressional-map Voters approved an overhaul of the way Ohio’s Congressional district map will be drawn in the future. But a lawsuit has been filed in federal court… Wed, 23 May 2018 22:08:38 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-05-23/aclu-files-lawsuit-against-ohios-gerrymandered-congressional-map Jo Ingles Ohioans Overwhelmingly Approve Congressional Redistricting Plan /news/government-politics/2018-05-08/ohioans-overwhelmingly-approve-congressional-redistricting-plan Voters overwhelmingly approved Issue 1, which changes the way the state’s Congressional district map will be drawn in 2021 and beyond.It sets up new rules… Wed, 09 May 2018 02:17:01 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-05-08/ohioans-overwhelmingly-approve-congressional-redistricting-plan Karen Kasler Congressional Redistricting Plan Passes Ohio House /news/government-politics/2018-02-06/congressional-redistricting-plan-passes-ohio-house It’s highly likely Ohio voters will get to vote on a new way to draw Ohio’s Congressional disticts map in May. The House approved a plan Tuesday that… Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:53:09 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-02-06/congressional-redistricting-plan-passes-ohio-house Jo Ingles Lawmakers, Citizen Groups Reach Deal on Congressional Redistricting /news/government-politics/2018-02-05/lawmakers-citizen-groups-reach-deal-on-congressional-redistricting A deal has been reached to reform the way Ohio’s congressional district map is drawn, after weeks of difficult negotiations between Republicans,… Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:51:13 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-02-05/lawmakers-citizen-groups-reach-deal-on-congressional-redistricting Andy Chow Former Lawmaker Suggests Deal on Redistricting /news/government-politics/2018-02-02/former-lawmaker-suggests-deal-on-redistricting State lawmakers have added a rare Monday session, in case they need to vote on changing the way Ohio’s Congressional map is drawn. One former lawmaker… Fri, 02 Feb 2018 19:29:10 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-02-02/former-lawmaker-suggests-deal-on-redistricting Karen Kasler