News
Redistricting experts flag partisan gerrymandering in Ohio's new maps
Sara SwannAs states start to redraw their election maps for the new decade, redistricting experts have already flagged a state for extreme partisan gerrymandering.
The map for Ohio's House of Representatives gives significant advantage to Republicans, according to the Redistricting Report Card tool created by the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and RepresentUs. The two good-government groups, which are collaborating to analyze state legislative and congressional maps as they are proposed and approved this year, did find an exemplar in Colorado.
Debate
Reversing precedent is rare, but the Supreme Court may do it on abortion
Not all precedents are equal, and several Supreme Court justices have signaled they might be open to overturning even long-standing rulings that interpret the Constitution when they consider abortion rights in the upcoming term, writes David Schultz, professor of law.
Podcast: How can we bring people together in a polarized age?
In this episode of the Let's Find Common Ground podcast, a journalist explores stories of hope in bringing people together in a polarized age.
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Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Citizen Engagement Forum
Join The People Tuesday night, Sept. 28 (8-9 pm ET) as they tackle the topic through a nonpartisan lens, with an opportunity to have your questions answered by those most familiar with RCV.