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Is ending partisan gerrymandering a big deal?
Jun 1, 2018Curbing gerrymandering doesn't cure all ills, but it's critical to end misalignment between what voters want and legislatures deliver.
Meet Our 2018 Summer Law Interns!
May 31, 2018Each summer, law students work with CLC's full time staff to help advance our work and learn the issues.
Avoiding the Ethical Pit
May 31, 2018Where Pruitt’s ethical problems began, in state politics in Oklahoma, an effective independent ethics commission could have helped him out of his hole before he dug too deep.
Supreme Court Leaves Open the Door to Rein in Partisan Gerrymandering
Jun 18, 2018Gill v. Whitford Sent Back to Wisconsin District Court, Plaintiffs Asked to Prove Specific Harm
Walter Shaub Statement on Emory Rounds Clearing Committee for Confirmation to Lead Office of Government Ethics
Jun 13, 2018Rounds is the right pick to lead OGE during time of ‘historic challenges’.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Ohio May Reinstate Practice of Purging Voters From Its Rolls for Not Voting
Jun 11, 2018This decision is a setback for voting rights nationwide. By making voting more difficult, Ohio is sending the wrong message.