Most of us know the name Elbridge Gerry, if only from the word gerrymander, now pronounced "jerrymander" though originally it took a hard "g," as did Gerry’s name. Gerry was a state legislator, signer ...

National Republicans accuse Massachusetts of gerrymandering, but the architects of the state’s congressional maps say it’s a ...

Being vice president of the United States and a signer of the Declaration of Independence would be enough to make most people famous. But few may have remembered Elbridge Gerry if he hadn’t been the ...

"I support Proposition 50 because our constitutional democracy cannot exist without meaningful checks and balances." ...

In announcing it will consider Monday whether partisan gerrymandering is constitutional, the Supreme Court has refocused attention on a 205-year-old practice with a Massachusetts backstory. The birth ...

Political accusations of gerrymandering of voting districts in North Carolina, Texas and other states are again tarnishing the name of one of America’s Founding Fathers — Elbridge Gerry. The redrawing ...

Now that the Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the redistricting mess in Wisconsin, we can expect to hear a lot about "gerrymandering." Whether at the level of seats in the United States ...

The Elbridge Gerry Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution recently recognized member Patricia Ament for her 20-year membership anniversary. A certificate issued by the national ...

The Elbridge Gerry Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a patriotic program on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at the CSU office in Sterling. The program began ...

Poor Elbridge Gerry. He wasn’t even a fan of this. Toeing his party’s line, he approved a newly drawn Boston district that was lampooned as a mythological menacing-winged dragon, or salamander. While ...

Kansas Congressional districts are gerrymandered enough. Let’s not make it worse. Poor Elbridge Gerry. He wasn’t even a fan of this. Toeing his party’s line, he approved a newly drawn Boston district ...