12

Sep

DATA and TECHNOLOGY, NEWSaudio

Listen: 3 Minute Summary of Court Ruling on Trump Administrations Apportionment Count Method

By Editor

NPR's "All Things Considered" explains the recent New York federal district court ruling involving the apportionment count. It is one of several lawsuits seeking to enjoin the president from requiring…

12

Sep

DATA and TECHNOLOGY, NEWScensus, census 2020, new york

Here’s the Status of the 2020 Census. So Far . . .

By Editor

Need a quick explanation on whats going on with the census? wondering if it will be delayed, extended or or cut short? Listen to Jeffrey Wice, an adjunct professor and…

11

Sep

Census Law, LATEST, LAW, Redistrictingapportionment, census, census 2020, lawindepth, new york, U.S. Census Bureau

NY Federal Court Enjoins Presidential Order to Remove Illegal Immigrants from Apportionment Count

By Michelle Davis

A federal court panel is the first to decide on whether the president's memorandum directing the U.S. Census Bureau to report the estimated number of “aliens who are not in…

09

Sep

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting Commissions, VIDEOCalifornia, commission, States

Video: California Commission Holds First Meeting. Discusses Census Delays and Accuracy

By Michelle Davis

The 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission has recently formed and sworn in all 14 of its members. Below is a clip from the first full meeting on August 26th. The…

08

Sep

Census Data and Geography, FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting PrepAnalysis, census, census 2020, dataindepth, differential privacy, U.S. Census Bureau

What Does Differential Privacy in Census Data Mean for the Task of Redistricting?

By Michelle Davis

The law requires that any identifying information you give the Census Bureau be kept confidential for 75 yrs, but simply removing your information from what is published is no longer…

04

Sep

NEWS, Redistricting, REFORM, State Lawscommission, legal, lpstatelaw, Oregon, reform, States

Oregon Redistricting Commission Ballot Measure Efforts TimeOut

By Michelle Davis

At least one news outlet has described the failed Oregon redistricting reform ballot initiative as a "dramatic legal saga." By all accounts, they would be correct. You can read a…

03

Sep

NEWS, Redistricting, REFORM, VIDEOlegal, PA, Pennsylvania, reform

Watch: Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Town Hall Discusses Anti-Gerrymandering Legislation

By Michelle Davis

Interested in Pennsylvania redistricting reform? Watch this recent town hall organized by reform group Fair Districts PA to discuss the Legislative and Congressional Redistricting Act (LACRA), which has been introduced…

01

Sep

FEATURES, LATEST, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Race Rules, REFORM, VIDEOBASICS, gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, prisoners, reform

Video: Gerrymandering and Reform Explained in 13 Minutes

By Michelle Davis

Need a quick primer on gerrymandering and reform? This just-released video produced by CNBC reviews the entire redistricting landscape regarding gerrymandering and reform efforts over the past two decades. All…

01

Sep

NEWS, POLICY and PRACTICE, REFORM, State Lawslawsuit, legal, lpstatelaw, Missouri, reform, STATENEWS, States

Second Court Rewords Missouri Redistricting Ballot Amendment Language

By Michelle Davis

A county circuit court judge ruled earlier last month that the wording of a ballot measure authored by the Republican legislature was “misleading” in an effort to “entice” voters into…