I know it’s a time for people to come together, eat, and get into conversation. Sometimes things can get contentious. Here’s a primer on What To Say To Your Frequentist Uncle. Lots of good stuff there, including a question on what “never” means. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Update:
Entries from November 26th, 2015
Two Cheers for Ohio Redistricting Reform
November 4th, 2015, 10:16am by Sam Wang
Yesterday, Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved Issue 1, an initiative that sets up a bipartisan commission to oversee redistricting of state legislative districts. This is a great step in combating gerrymandering. However, there are some fine points that have to be resolved for it to work well.
Tags: Redistricting
Offering a new standard for gerrymandering to the Supreme Court
November 2nd, 2015, 2:58pm by Sam Wang
Tweet Today, I filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission case (S. Ct. 14-232). The brief can be found here (for a summary of other briefs, see the Arizona Eagletarian blog). In it, I argue that the Supreme Court should reject Harris’s case on the grounds that there was no […]
Tags: House · Politics · Redistricting
