President Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections has stirred up a political hornet’s nest. Democrats are calling it “voter suppression.” Republicans hail it as a “return to election integrity.” And most ordinary Americans are probably scratching their heads wondering, “Wait a minute… shouldn’t we already be doing that?” It’s…
Drawing the Line: A Look at Texas’ Redistricting Gamble
Last week, the Texas Legislature stirred up quite a storm by passing a bold—and let’s be honest, pretty controversial—mid-decade redistricting map. Now, that’s not your typical move. Redistricting usually happens after the census, every ten years, not smack-dab in the middle of the decade. But here we are. The vote split right down party lines:…