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Money & Influence 05.10.2018

Women Setting Records As Candidates, Donors

The #MeToo movement may be felt at the ballot box this year.

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Gerrymandering & Representation 05.7.2018

Who is Behind the Legal Challenge to Nonpartisan Redistricting in Michigan?

Hidden donors with apparent connections to corporate interests and Republican activists appear to be funding efforts to block a nonpartisan, anti-gerrymandering initiative.

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Gerrymandering & Representation 04.5.2018

Gerrymander Gazette | April 2018

The fight for redistricting reform is progressing in the courts, at the grassroots, and in the halls of government across America.

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