TalkingPointsMemo on Wisconsin Census Amendment
by Peter Wagner, July 9, 2009
Eric Kleefeld blogs about the Wisconsin Census Amendment on TalkingPointsMemo: More Redistricting Follies: Counting Prisoners In Census Data
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On Wisconsin Public Radio
by Peter Wagner, July 8, 2009
Shawn Johnson on Wisconsin Public Radio reports on a proposed constitutional amendment to end prison based gerrymandering in that state [1:33 RealMedia]. A shorter Associated Press article based on the radio piece is appearing in papers and on TV stations across the state.
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