Key Points• Though new congressional lines are typically put into effect for election years ending in “-2”, four states adopted new maps at later points during this last decade.• In North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Republican-friendly maps were thrown out mid-decade in favor of plans that were more amenable […] Read more »
Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades
As Congress begins debate this week on sweeping voting and ethics legislation, Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing: If signed into law, it would usher in the biggest overhaul of U.S. elections law in at least a generation. House Resolution 1, Democrats’ 791-page bill, would touch virtually every […] Read more »
Republicans now enjoy unmatched power in the states. It was a 40-year effort.
Over the past 40 years, Republicans have quietly gained overwhelming power in state legislatures. It did not happen overnight, and it won’t reverse itself soon. The implications could linger for years. Even after the 1980 election — when Ronald Reagan was first elected president — Democrats still controlled most statehouses: […] Read more »
The GOP Cheat Code to Winning Back the House
Democrats face a daunting future of severe Republican gerrymandering that could flip control of the House in 2022 and suppress diverse younger generations’ political influence for years to come, according to a new study released today. Those findings underscore the stakes in Democrats’ efforts to pass national legislation combatting such […] Read more »
PollerCoaster: What Voters Want in Biden’s First 100 Days
Crooked Media and Change Research surveyed 1742 registered voters nationwide from January 22 to 23 to find out what people want President Biden and Congress to get done. … People’s top three priorities for the Biden Administration are controlling the virus, distributing the vaccine, and getting economic relief. CONTINUED Ben […] Read more »
The Biggest Decision Democrats Face
No decision facing Democrats over the next two years will shape the long-term political competition between the parties more than whether they end the Senate filibuster to pass their agenda to reform elections and expand access to the vote. The party’s immediate political fate in the 2022 and 2024 elections […] Read more »