It will take nothing short of an electoral wave for Democrats to retake the House in 2018, and that’s exactly the problem. A new report from the Brennan Center at the New York University School of Law underscores the devastating effect of gerrymandering on recent House elections: The researchers found that over the past decade, […]
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Posted inCivil Rights in America
Wisconsin Redistricting Lawsuit Could Reverberate Nationally
A federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s Republican-drawn state legislative district lines could have sweeping implications for gerrymandered districts nationwide.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Race-Based Gerrymandering Comes to the Court
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could have far-reaching effects on congressional representation for minority groups.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Political Legacy of O’Malley’s Gerrymandered Maryland
‘Governor Gerrymander’ could have made a bad map better; instead he made it worse.