Interesting: LEAD ESSAY Why Libertarians – and Others – Should Care About Gerrymandering by Walter OlsonNovember 6, 2017 Walter Olson describes why gerrymandering is a serious problem in our political system: Gerrymandering entrenches the incumbents. Those who already have… Continue reading

NYT: For Democrats, signs everywhere suddenly look rosy. They won smashing victories last week in Virginia and other states. With voters giving the Trump presidency and the Republican-led Congress dismal grades, and the Democratic grass roots re-energized, hope is widespread… Continue reading

Rep. Gwen Moore for NBC Think.

Philly.com: In a case that could force the redrawing of congressional maps before the 2018 elections, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Thursday ordered a Commonwealth Court judge to hear a gerrymandering lawsuit by the end of the year. …The high court’s… Continue reading

Josh Douglas for Reuters Opinion.

Cleveland.com reports.  

Court order.

AP: Virginia’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by a redistricting advocacy group challenging a judge’s decision upholding 11 state House and Senate districts. The court on Tuesday granted a petition filed by the advocacy group OneVirginia2021, which… Continue reading