Congress

Abstracting Redistricting: Non-Geographic Evaluation of the 2022 Congressional Maps

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    Discussions of redistricting throughout history have focused almost solely on the shape of the legislative maps; cuts through cities or across bays, awkward appendages, even animal-like silhouettes have all made headlines as states finish the decennial process of redrawing their Congressional maps. Articles that top google search results, like the Washington Post’s ranking […]

Reflective Representation: A Path to Better Governance?

Breaking It Down is GPPR’s new series focused on explaining emerging and endorsed solutions for various policy problems. In this second installment, I explain the concept of reflective representation and its credibility as a tool for better governance around the world. Roughly 50% of American voters had unfavorable views of their Congressional representatives, according to […]