The Center Square Daily | May 7, 2026 | Tennessee Republicans Redraw Voting Maps Amid Protests

The taxpayer costs of the Fulton County case against President Trump, Tennessee's redistricting efforts, and Illinois considering a billionaires' tax.  On today's episode of The Center Square Daily, Johnny Edwards lays out his investigation into how much taxpayer money was spent on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ failed racketeering case against President Donald Trump. Months after the case was dismissed, officials still have not provided a full accounting of the costs tied to the years-long prosecution, which included outside counsel payments, special grand jury proceedings, security expenses, and mounting legal challenges.  The Center Square's Kim Jarrett joins to discuss lawmakers in Tennessee moving quickly to redraw congressional districts after a recent Supreme Court decision reshaped how states can approach redistricting. Republicans say the effort is about strengthening their congressional majority, while critics argue the changes are about race and diluting the black vote in Memphis.  Plus America's Talking with headlines from across the country:    Illinois - https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_6baca800-4e34-4604-a1ff-48b83df2621c.html   Wisconsin - https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_fc022f75-6c6c-4758-88bb-3ab6abb92043.html  Louisiana - https://www.thecentersquare.com/news/state/article_87723b01-fc76-48cb-8372-c4d8cb5afad8.html  California - https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_8ff7d408-bca2-4522-b830-a4e3eaa776da.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.