Voters Say ‘No’ to Gerrymandering
November 16, 2018
It might be the only thing Americans can agree on: everyone hates gerrymandering. Last week’s midterm elections signaled a turning point in voters’ ability to…
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Quiz: Voting Rights
November 1, 2018
When Americans have gone to the polls in recent years, the electorate looks different than it once did. How much do you know about the…
Quiz: Student Debt
October 19, 2018
If there’s one thing Americans agree on, it’s that college is too expensive. The average Class of 2017 graduate left college with $28,650 worth of…
Both Sides Now: Voter ID Laws
October 19, 2018
This November, voters across the country will take to the polls for the midterm elections. Their experiences at the ballot box will largely be the…
Quiz: Food Insecurity
October 4, 2018
Funding for anti-hunger programs has historically escaped politics, but it took on a partisan tone in 2018 when the House farm bill proposed work requirements…
Both Sides Now: Too Much Democracy, or Too Little?
October 4, 2018
Our nation was founded on a central desire for democracy. Nonetheless, some of the Founders worried from the beginning that too much democracy could be…
Quiz: Immigration
September 21, 2018
Perhaps no issue was as polarizing during the 2016 presidential campaign as immigration. Immigration has been a key feature of American life since the colonial…
Ten Years After: The Long Shadow of 2008
September 21, 2018
Ten years ago in September, the U.S. financial system delivered a shock felt round the world. In the U.S. alone, an estimated nine million homeowners…
Well Grounded: Rochester Residents Find Common Ground on Spending and Taxes
September 21, 2018
On September 15, 2018, dozens of Rochesterians came together for an innovative “policymaking simulation” to show elected officials and candidates that there is common ground…