What We’re Reading: a daily round-up of quick hits, clips, and opinion pieces touching on key issues of democracy, justice, liberty and national security.
Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) wants redistricting to produce a majority-minority district in Boston.
New campaign finance laws in Illinois seem to have thinned many politicians’ wallets.
More internal disagreement at New York’s legislative redistricting task force over whether and how to enforce a new law ending prison-based gerrymandering.
“Budget-slashing hysteria” has claimed legal aid as a victim, reports Mother Jones.
Lost your driver’s license? In South Carolina, a tough choice: pay $160, or give up your right to vote.