.Leslie spoke with Gov. Mike Braun this morning about redistricting. He says it is being considered seriously but that a lot hinges on what happens in Texas standoff. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/12/bra…

GOP Assemblyman Carl DeMaio has sent a letter to the CA Office of Legislative Counsel requesting an immediate legal opinion on the constitutionality of California's mid-decade redistricting plan, citing several potential legal landmines.

Really interesting quote from longtime Ohio labor leader Joe Rugola in this Jeremy Pelzer story about Sherrod Brown's decision to run for the U.S. Senate. cleveland.com/news/2025/08/s…

More staff firings at the Arizona Democratic Party : The recently appointed finance director and the comms director have been let go. They were hires of former chair Robert Branscomb II

Here is our story on 9 of 11 Texas Senate Democrats walking out Tuesday to protest the GOP's congressional redistricting map The Senate passed the map anyway on a 19-2 vote #txlege dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

Newsy -- The nonpartisan watchdog Common Cause told me last month it was against blue states doing mid-decade redistricting in response to Texas. Now, it's signaling openness to the tactic, laying out a set of criteria it'll use to access House maps thehill.com/homenews/campa…

Newsy -- Mike Collins announces a 159-county grassroots mobilization organization as he vies for the GOP nod to take on Sen. Ossoff next year thehill.com/homenews/campa…

If this is true, this is such a loss for Gannett. I've been a big fan of Mary Jo Pitzl's work, including almost single-handedly covering the shakeup within the AZ Dem Party this year.

State Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, today joined a growing number of Republicans saying no to a potential mid-decade redistricting in Indiana, as advocated by President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance. 1/

Something to consider on Gov. Abbott’s bid to expel Rep. Gene Wu and House quorum breakers. By waiting until September to rule, SCOTX becomes even more linked to Abbott. Jeff Boyd (Rick Perry) retires Sept. 1 and will be replaced by Abbott’s seventh appointed justice. #txlege

The D.C. Mayor's Office tells me that Muriel Bowser has left town for the night to attend a prior "family commitment" on Martha's Vineyard, and will return to the District tomorrow. CBS News

National pundits now pressuring Indiana legislative leaders.

NEWS: THE WHITE HOUSE has invited Indiana GOP state lawmakers to the White House Aug. 26. The W.H. is trying to get Indiana Republicans to redraw their congressional maps. They have been somewhat resistant thus far. More in Punchbowl News AM.

NEW Emerson College Polling survey shows incumbent Sen. JOHN CORNYN w/ his first lead (w/in margin of error) in a public poll over Texas Attorney General KEN PAXTON #TXSen CORNYN: 30% PAXTON: 29% Another candidate: 5% Undecided: 37% MOE: +\- 4.4% thehill.com/homenews/campa…

Schwarzenegger, who championed redistricting reform in California, teasing a fight over redistricting against Newsom

A group called Forward America is now making robocalls in Indiana urging Hoosiers to contact their state lawmaker in support of redistricting. It calls out "radical progressive" governors in California, New York and Illinois trying to end Donald Trump's presidency. (1/3)

CALeg redistricting ballot measure/maps schedule (tentative): Aug. 19 9:30am State Senate Elections Hearing 10:30am Assembly Elections Hearing Aug. 20 Appropriations Hearings Aug. 21 -Final votes Assembly Floor State Senate Floor *both gavel in at 9am

The draft CA gerrymandering Congressional map is now on the CA State Assembly and Senate websites. See below: aelc.assembly.ca.gov/proposed-congr…

As Common Cause opens the door to allowing mid-decade districting (depending on how the maps are constructed), the League of Women Voters signals strong opposition to the moves happening in California.