As newcomers pour into Columbus and longtime residents keep debating its identity, a local writer's new book aims to give us ...

The court battle over California’s controversial gerrymandering maps continued Tuesday, as defense experts pushed back on ...

A court fight that could shape control of Congress began today in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The lawsuit challenges California’s newly approved ...

Early returns in California's high-stakes vote on Proposition 50 — a measure that will dramatically reshape the state’s congressional map for years to come — shows early and overwhelming support for ...

Following a two-month campaigning sprint, and amid a national gerrymandering fight, California’s special election on Proposition 50 Tuesday was over quickly. The race was called minutes after polls ...

A new book includes more than 100 illustrations depicting everything from early roads and earthworks to lost neighborhoods, abandoned inclines and subway routes, plus "the inevitable chili map." ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just last week California’s secretary of state officially certified that nearly two-thirds of Californians voted to ...

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A new book, Cincinnati in 50 Maps, documents the city in 50 different ways through detailed maps and narrative storytelling. From pinpointing the precise location of every chili parlor to identifying ...

The new book “Cincinnati in 50 Maps,” edited by Nick Swartsell with maps by Andy Woodruff, includes various ways of looking at the city. Historical and data-based maps provide unique views of ...

From the Pittsburgh left to the Immaculate Reception, Stentor Danielson wants every one of his maps to tell a story about the city. His new book, “Pittsburgh in 50 Maps,” is the fourth in a series of ...

California voters have one big ballot measure to consider this year. Here's what you need to know about Proposition 50 and how it would impact the state. What is Proposition 50? If passed, it would ...