On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Texas Democrats, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democratic National Chair Ken Martin, are meeting Tuesday to continue the fight against a redistricting plan to add five seats favoring Republicans. The Texas Legislature attempted to meet Monday to consider a bill…
Hong Kong’s dominant free-to-air broadcaster Television Broadcasts (TVB) has undergone a shift in equity holdings, with its executive chairman Thomas Hui To making a personal investment in the company. The investment secures Hui an indirect equity stake in TVB, positioning him as a major shareholder. The transaction was a “strategic move” that emphasises Hui’s “firm…
Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black residents when it drew congressional lines, and said the state must continue using a court-ordered map that led to the election of the state’s second Black congressman. A three-judge panel permanently blocked Alabama from using a state-drawn map that they said flouted…