Tucked away in the heart of Missouri lies Sedalia—a town where the clock ticks a little slower and your dollar stretches a whole lot further.

ALBANY — After New York's highest court threw out new congressional district maps drawn by the state Legislature, the task of redrawing them has fallen to a rural judge and a researcher at ...

One Republican political consultant called it an election ... In two states, legislatures and commissions both play roles in the map-drawing process. The remaining seven states have just one ...

Incumbents also typically have name recognition, a financial advantage and the ability to claim credit for local programs and government funding, Central Missouri University political scientist ...