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College Students Draw New Congressional Maps
March 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
After each census, most states need to redraw their congressional districts -- some states pick up a new representative; some lose one; and even the states that stay the same have often had their populations shift so districts continue reading »
The 2010 Congressional Reapportionment and Latinos
January 7, 2011 | by Kimberly Kipp | HS News Network
With these reapportionment changes, Latinos likely will play a larger role in national politics in the coming decade. Two states that gained seats, Florida and Nevada, have been key swing battlegrounds in recent presidential elections (having voted for the Republican nominee in 2004 and the Democrat in 2008). In both states, Latinos are a growing share of eligible voters. continue reading »