L.A.'s Leaked City Council Tape Reminds Us Why 'Smoke-Filled Rooms' Are Bad
A lack of transparency doesn't make politicians better people.
Redistricting
The Constitutional State Legislature Doctrine
The middle ground in Moore v. Harper (plus a few additional thoughts on redistricting remedies)
Carolyn Maloney Loses to Jerry Nadler in Hotly Contested House Race
After redistricting, neither representative was willing to run in a different district, leading to a lengthy, expensive, and unnecessary campaign.
Redistricting in New York Will Cost a Longtime Democrat a House Seat
Despite an overwhelming sense that the country is headed in the wrong direction, the only way most voters will fire an incumbent is by voting for a different incumbent instead.
Gerrymandering Is Making Elections Less Competitive
Cynical single-party gerrymandering contributes to and is driven by the hyperpartisanship that defines American politics right now.
Judge Tosses Maryland's Highly Gerrymandered Congressional Map
Advanced statistics and redistricting reformers combined to kill one of the country's worst gerrymanders.
The Supreme Court's Alabama Redistricting Ruling Looks Like a Holding Pattern, Not a Power Grab
Contrary to some of the more breathless reactions, it doesn't suggest a conspiracy to help Republicans win elections by disenfranchising black voters.
Did Redistricting Reform Fail in Ohio?
Ohio's supposed reforms left lawmakers in charge of the mapmaking process, and a gerrymandered map was the predictable result.
Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 1982
Plus: Evidence that redistricting reforms are working to prevent extreme gerrymandering, what Squid Game has to say about communism, and more...
Maryland Democrats Hate Gerrymandering So Much, They're Trying To Eliminate the State's Lone Republican District
When it comes to drawing congressional districts, concerns about the legitimacy of democracy seemingly go out the window.
Illinois' Gerrymandered Congressional Map Is a Window Into America's Political Dysfunction
One of the big losers in the Illinois redistricting plan is Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a moderate Republican who voted to impeach Trump.
Trump Must Actually Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From the Census Before He Can Be Sued for Doing That, SCOTUS Rules
The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to Trump's plans for being "premature" until the administration actually does what it says it plans to do.
Virginia Voters Approve Redistricting Reforms
Virginia's upcoming redistricting will be handled by a bipartisan commission.
Today's Gubernatorial, Statehouse Races Will Set the Table for Redistricting Fights
Republicans rode an electoral wave in 2010 and used that perch to draw favorable congressional districts in many states. Will Democrats have the same opportunity after this year?
Court Thwarts Trump's Attempt To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census
Plus: Raleigh cop uses fake evidence in drug cases, caution on CDC study linking restaurants to COVID-19 cases, and more...
Why Redistricting Reform Goes Off the Rails
"Buddymandering" is the widespread map-related misconduct that's wrecking our elections.
Trump's Census Surrender Hints at the Real Reason He Tried to Add a Citizenship Question
Even if the president's motives were partisan, a more plausible cover story would have been enough to pass judicial muster.
Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling Isn't the End of Democracy
State legislatures and Congress can (and probably should) take steps to limit partisan gerrymandering. This was never an issue for the courts to settle.
Voters Approve Redistricting Reforms in Colorado, Missouri, Michigan (and Maybe Utah, Too)
Taking redistricting power away from lawmakers isn't a foolproof strategy for ending gerrymandering, but it's probably a modest step in the right direction.
Colorado's Redistricting Reforms Exclude Third Parties
Proposed "independent commissions" would each include four Republicans, four Democrats, and four people not affiliated with any political party.
Pennsylvania's New Congressional Districts Are More Compact. But They're Still Just as Partisan.
The state Supreme Court did away with a Republican gerrymander and tilted the new map toward Democrats. That should be worrying.
Pennsylvania's Redistricting Crisis Deepens as SCOTUS Takes Hard Pass on Getting Involved
The SCOTUS won't get involved in a dispute over Pennsylvania's congressional district lines. Could an algorithm succeed where lawmakers and judges have failed?
Independent Commissions Gerrymander Just as Much as State Legislators
Independent redistricting commissions may not be as politically-neutral as theorized, says new study