No, gerrymandering is not THE cause for non-competitive congressional elections and legislative polarization
The original gerrymander. 1812. By Charlie Hunt Perhaps the most hotly-debated case the Supreme Court has taken up in the past year is Gill v. Whitford, which will consider… Read More
Need a free stocking stuffer? How about a Make Congress Great Again hat?
The Legislative Branch Capacity Group is giving them away for free. If you want one or more, please email operations@rstreet.org by Wednesday, December 13. Include the name and… Read More
ICYMI: Good reads on Congress
Chart of the Week: Senate Dems reference deficits more often than Republicans Source: https://www.quorum.us/resources/ Jessie Blur, “Hacking congressional culture: technologists take aim at legislative problems,” Federal Times “This I think… Read More
Congress’s Socioeconomic Biases: Does It Matter for Tax Reform?
Last month, my LegBranch.com colleagues Casey Burgat and Charles Hunt created an interactive graphic of the net worth of the 114th House. Check out their graphic, but… Read More
ICYMI: Good reads on Congress
Where does the boundaries of voters’ choice end and the Senate’s authorities begin? Source: Wikipedia . Stan Brand, former general counsel for the U. S. House of Representatives, writes: “[E]xpelling… Read More