The US public is more aware than ever of partisan gerrymandering, and they’re pushing local governments to make reforms.
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Citizens of Wisconsin were widely opposed to former governor Scott Walker’s attempts to make higher education serve the business community. Doug Ford and Ontario citizens should take note.
Supreme Court justices have previously called statistical methods of measuring partisan gerrymandering ‘sociological gobbledygook’ and ‘a bunch of baloney.’
It’s cheaper to prevent biological invasions than to react after they happen. But it’s hard to detect invaders while there are still just a few of them. Knowing when and where to look can help.
Democracies survive if political norms and traditions are upheld. So the recent actions of GOP legislators in Wisconsin and other states to hamstring incoming Democrats put democracy at risk.
Conservative skeptics of climate change may support projects focused on ‘resilience’ – for example, preparing a community for future major weather events.
Many Americans seem to like seeing communist ideas in action, but have a visceral reaction to the word ‘communism.’ Might it be time to refresh an old ideology with a new set of terms?
Many observers had hoped that the court’s decision on Gill v. Whitford would provide some clarity on whether gerrymandering is constitutional.
Judges in North Carolina just threw out the state’s congressional district map. The decision could have major implications for the future of partisan gerrymandering across the US.
Gerrymandered districts are under fire across the US. But a weird district shape isn’t necessarily a bad one.
Gerrymandering is being hotly debated around the US. Can math help us figure out how to divide the country up fairly?
In an upcoming case about Wisconsin’s voting districts, the Supreme Court will tackle legal questions that have long gone unanswered.
On Monday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case on gerrymandering in Wisconsin. We dive into the research on this controversial practice.
From coast to coast, the 2016 election has torn up the usual order.
Sanders won big in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary, but that doesn’t mean the nomination is within his reach.
The Netflix documentary about the case against Wisconsin man Steven Avery has everyone talking. What can you do if you smell a rat?
Students are going hungry on college campuses. The latest survey shows that four in 10 University of California students do not have access to nutritious food.
The proposal to change Wisconsin tenure rules comes up for a vote by the state’s full Senate and House later this month. What will be the consequences?
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