Research

  • Redistricting and Congressional Control Following the 2012 Election

    Sundeep Iyer

    On Election Day, Republicans maintained control of the House of Representatives. While two Congressional races remain undecided as of November 20, it appears that Democrats may have picked up about eight seats during the 2012 election, falling well short of the 25 seats Democrats needed to take back control of the House.

    November 28, 2012
    Redistricting

  • Curbing Filibuster Abuse

    Mimi Murray Digby Marziani, Jonathan Backer, Diana Kasdan

    The rampant abuse of the filibuster has led to a dysfunctional Senate and endless government gridlock. This report details the sharp rise in legislative obstruction and offers a blueprint for reform in the next Congress.

    November 16, 2012
    Filibuster

  • Buying Time 2012: Oklahoma

    For information on Oklahoma's spending, and all other television spending in state Supreme Court races, click here.

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    In Oklahoma, four justices on the Supreme Court were up for a retention election (Douglas Combs, James Edmondson, Noma Gurich, and Yvonne Kauger). There was only one ad run, and it was run by an outside group called "Yes for Fair and Impartial Judges."

    November 7, 2012
    Fair Courts

  • Redistricting and Congressional Control: A First Look

    Keesha Gaskins, Sundeep Iyer

    In America’s deeply divided political climate, even small changes to district boundaries can determine which party controls Congress. This analysis focuses on who drew the lines after the 2010 Census, how that process could affect electoral competitiveness and the partisan balance of power in Congress.

    October 25, 2012
    Redistricting

  • Buying Time 2012: North Carolina

    This page features North Carolina  judicial ads of 2012.

    October 19, 2012
    Fair Courts

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