While Democrats win its statewide elections, Republicans have clung to a narrow legislative majority. But next week’s elections may end their reign.
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How Democracy Died in North Carolina
Republicans sneaking through a budget bill while Democrats attended a 9/11 ceremony exemplifies how the Tar Heel State’s political institutions have been decimated by right-wing rule.
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The Super State Strategy
Grassroots organizers Ethan Todras-Whitehill and Catherine Vaughan of Swing Left discuss their plans to restore democratic accountability.
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Releasing Citizenship Data Threatens Representative Democracy
A constitutional battle is brewing in the states over whether lawmakers may draw district lines based on citizenship alone.
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States Lock In Fair and Just Redistricting Despite Supreme Court Decision
Voting rights advocates and litigators in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and other key states are fighting against gerrymandering—and reaping dividends just in time for 2021.
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Never Mind the Russians. It’s the Court That Rigs Our Elections.
The five Republican justices’ gerrymandering decision ensures GOP rule even when the party’s in the minority.
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Resisting Trump’s Politicization of the Census
Trump’s intention is to undercount noncitizens, and Supreme Court conservatives appear on board.
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How Democrats Should Reform Elections in the States
Some reforms will be easy. The harder steps will be the real test.
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A New Playing Field for Democracy Reform
To win substantive reforms, our system is overdue for structural reforms. 2018 creates an opening.
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Republicans Who Slap Voters in the Face May Be in for a Nasty Surprise
Republican power grabs in the Midwest could cost the GOP dearly in 2020.
