Which states won and lost districts, and what the new census data means for future elections.
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Election 2020: Danger Ahead for the Wisconsin Legislature
Could Wisconsin be more of a battleground state in 2020? I’m not sure how it could be. It is, famously, one of the 3 “blue wall” states that Trump won by the narrowest margin in 2016. Since then, however, Wisconsin… Read More ›
How Many People Have Returned the 2020 Census So Far?
The government spends years preparing to take the census every decade. So how are we doing thus far, especially considering we’re in the middle of a pandemic? The U.S. Census Bureau has suspended sending people to homes to follow up… Read More ›
You’re Home, So Please Take the Census
Why is the census important? Well, let’s see. The census tells the government how many people are living in every community, and those numbers drive a lot of decisions and policies, like: how many congressional districts the state will… Read More ›
11 State Legislative Chambers Democrats Could Flip in 2020
We have a chance this November to wrest control of several state legislatures back from the Republicans. And this is crucially important this year, because 2020 is a census year. That means that whoever is in charge of state legislatures… Read More ›
Beto’s New Focus: Flipping the Texas House
Ok, readers. Why is 2020 a really, really important election year? Yes, yes, it’s our chance to finally get Trump out of the White House. But seriously, it’s important beyond that. Whichever party is in charge of the state legislatures… Read More ›
Serious About Redistricting? Get Training to Help Secure Fair Districts!
The election dominance of the Republicans this past decade have made clear just how important it is for us to take redistricting seriously. The next round of nationwide redistricting will happen in 2020, following the results of the Census. So,… Read More ›
A Big Win for the Census: What Comes Next
Yesterday, the Commerce Department, in charge of the 2020 Census cried uncle. Yes, after a Supreme Court decision that didn’t go their way and staring down a big deadline to start printing questionnaires, the Trump administration decided to give up… Read More ›
The Latest Twist with the 2020 Census
The decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census could affect how many U.S. Representatives every state gets to send to Congress in the next decade. Some states will gain while others lose. But I am of the… Read More ›
Trump is Trying to Lock In White Republican Power. We Now Have Proof.
What do Republican gerrymandering and the 2020 census have in common? They share the same architect. Yes, this architect worked on these democracy-bending projects for the Republicans in order to be “advantageous to Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites.” We’ve all guessed… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 4/27
Here are the nation’s great editorial cartoonists responding to this week’s top news stories. Democracy in Danger By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Ed Hall By Nate Beeler, The Columbus Dispatch By Marc Murphy, Louisville Courier-Journal… Read More ›
The Final Hurdle for the 2020 Census
Today, the Supreme Court will be taking on the question of a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. The decision they make could shift money and resources to devastating consequence that would be impossible to repair for another 10 years…. Read More ›
Judge Says No to Trump’s Attempt to Weaponize the Census
Do you want Trump to be involved in determining how many legislators your state will have in Congress? Well, that’s one outcome if Trump gets his way with the Census. Thankfully, a judge ruled against their ploy yesterday. But the… Read More ›
Gerrymandering is a Scourge on Democracy. But It’s Beatable.
Should politicians be allowed to choose the constituents they want to serve? No, of course not. That would be ridiculous. Their job is to represent the voters and their needs. But, essentially, that’s what gerrymandering does–it flips the script. Gerrymandering… Read More ›
Activism Yearbook: Our Wins in 2018
These are the highlights of the wins we got in 2018. They represent a tapestry of great outcomes that were secured by the efforts and activism of citizens, swift public backlash against racist and hateful news, judges ruling against the… Read More ›
1 Thing You Can Do to Protect Your State from Trump
The Trump Administration is trying to game how many votes each state will get in the Electoral College. Seems crazy, but it’s true. At the same time, they’re also trying to hurt states with large immigrant communities. Now that sounds… Read More ›
Governors Races in 2018
The 2018 midterm elections this November are critically important for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is that there are 36 gubernatorial races at stake. Take a moment today to get ready for yours. Whoever wins this fall… Read More ›
Why is the Census Important?
We will increasingly hear about the 2020 Census. What is it and why are people sounding the alarm about it? Every 10 years, since 1790, we set out to count everyone in the U.S. The Commerce Department, run by Secretary… Read More ›