. >> a congregate for station with ben williams, the person for executive questions. ben williams explains to her viewers what it is, and what role we are hoping it plays when it comes to the redistricting process. the end dsl is the leading organization with the bipartisan structure, serving the needs of legislative staff. 20 thousand legislative staff. our information we provide is nonpartisan. we do not pay. we provide information so that they can take that information and create the best policies for their state. >> what should viewers know about how they go about redistricting? how many ways are there? >> we like to say that there are 50 ways to do redistricting. a couple things that they look at. is it the legislatures? one of the rules at the legislature has to follow that are specific to their state? they might be called principles in any particular state. are there any particular processes like the amount of time that it needs to be pending before it can be voted on? are there rules around public input? when you take into account all of those things, you get

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that conversation with ben williams is next.oin us after the break. ♪ >> today, testimony on exclusionary zoning and affordable housing, followed by a house subcommittee at noon eastern on c-span. c-span now. >> sunday night on q&a, senior fellow and former wall street journal economist discusses his book, only the rich can play. next opportunity zones created tax havens across the country. they gave wealthy people an incentive to put their money in poor communities in exchange for a tax break. we do not really know how much money got into them. reconciliation is a household world -- word in washington. i would say, based on the stuff i have said, we had talking about tens of millions of dollars going into opportunity zones. i think the bulk of the money has gone into zones that did not need the money. it went to projects that probably would have been built otherwise. >> his book, only the rich can play. you can listen to q&a and all of our podcasts on our new c-span now at -- app. ♪ >> begins on c-span two, bringing you the bes

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ben factors there to celebrate the life and legacy of princess diana. this morning, preparations are under way for a party for a princess. months after harry and williamsn't paid by the british nation. it wasn't paid by the uk government. it was paid by donations and ben factors. >> reporter: now open to the public overloo a sunken garden. both brothers worked closely with the sculptor to bring their vision to life there had even about hope that the memory of their mother migh. and then i think people thought maybe october will be the moment they come together, and those hopes have been dashed. >> reporter: but today, only one of her son's will be here to greet princess diana's supporters. harry, meghan, lily and heal the rift between them at home in the u.s., harry and megan recently teaming up after a world wind trip to new york city last month. while here in the u.k. prince william focusing on the earth shot prize, the environmental awards over the weekend speaking passionately about climate change >> we need some of the world's greatest brains and minds. >> both sons separately doing the kind of work that would make their mother so proud. >> now, c

williams. welcome to bbc news. why are prices so high right now?— so high right now? hello, ben., ben. it is a combination of the _ so high right now? hello, ben. it is a combination of the fact _ so high right now? hello, ben. it is a combination of the fact that - so high right now? hello, ben. it is a combination of the fact that not l a combination of the fact that not least the price of oil, oil has doubled in the last 12 months and obviously it hit a low of about $13 early on in the pandemic. we are now “p early on in the pandemic. we are now up to $85 and fewer oil is also trading dodgers, so the true exchange rate is important and the exchange rate is important and the exchange rate is weaker than it was in 2012 and the oil rate is actually far lower than it was in 2012, but the exchange rate makes a difference. then we have the switch to e ten petrol, 5% more for petrol now is ethanol and ethanol is really expensive on the wholesale market, over 1000 euros at a time, that is adding 9p a litre to the price we are paying at the pump. then you have the duty at 58p and then

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