Improving Maine’s Prisons
An early look at correctional transformation in Maine shows promise. While there is more work to do, other states should consider adopting similar reforms for their own systems.
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A Better Balance for Campaign Finance Disclosure
Transparency about the sources of political spending is a key tool in the fight against corruption.
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Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Representation
Counting incarcerated people at their homes rather than prisons could result in additional state house seats for some urban communities of color.
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New York’s Clean Slate Act
The bill’s path to enactment offers lessons for other states seeking to pass similar criminal justice reforms.
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Voting on Tribal Lands
Turnout is depressed on Native American territories, where mail and early voting is not always readily available and trust in the U.S. government is low.
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Court Rules to Regulate Judicial Elections
Spending on races has ballooned and grown secretive. But many state high courts have the power to ensure that justice will not be tainted by money.
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Do Small Donors Cause Political Dysfunction?
The causes of polarization and fragmentation are complex, but everyday Americans are not the problem.
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Challenges to Advancing Bail Reform
Recent efforts to improve pretrial justice offer lessons for advocates.
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