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The Center Square Daily | May 11, 2026 | Illinois Officials Sued Over Race Based Voting Maps
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- May 11, 2026
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Summary
The fight over congressional maps is intensifying across the country after a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana’s congressional districts reopened the debate over race, representation, and political power. On today’s The Center Square Daily, Greg Bishop breaks down how states including Louisiana, Tennessee, Virginia, Arizona, Florida, and Illinois are responding as lawmakers and advocacy groups battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms. We also take a closer look at growing battles in Washington, D.C., over taxpayer spending and congressional priorities. Center Square reporter Therese Boudreau joins the program to explain the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom project and the $1 billion in taxpayer-funded security upgrades tied to a broader $72 billion immigration enforcement package moving through Congress. The discussion explores how Republicans are using the budget reconciliation process to fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection for the next three years, why Democrats oppose the package, and how ongoing funding fights, government shutdown threats, and unfinished legislation continue to dominate Capitol Hill. Then in Illinois, Greg digs into a lawsuit brought against Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Elections by former state representative Jeannie Ives and the Public Interest Legal Foundation. The lawsuit argues Illinois’ voting maps illegally elevate race as a primary factor in drawing legislative districts, challenging policies supporters say preserve minority representation and critics call unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. Greg Bishop speaks directly with Ives and PILF President J. Christian Adams about the legal challenge, the Supreme Court’s recent decision, and what it…