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December 4, 2024

The GOP Came Out Ahead in Legislative Races, But Their Gains Were Modest and Uneven

Daniel Nichanian,
October 23, 2024

Downballot Stakes: Your Questions Answered

Ask Bolts, , Daniel Nichanian,
March 8, 2024

“We’re Going to Be Overwhelmed”: How Louisiana Just Ballooned Its Jail Population

Piper French,
November 21, 2023

Democrats Held Off the GOP in Legislative Races This Year, Again Bucking Expectations

Daniel Nichanian,
September 6, 2023

New Law Could Make It Even Harder to Get Health Care in Deadly West Virginia Lockups

Alex Burness,
February 28, 2023

West Virginia Adds to Election Deniers’ Ongoing Takeover of State Politics 

Alex Burness,
December 1, 2022

Rhode Island Pair, Once Dogged by Criminal Legal System, Elected to Statehouse

Alex Burness,
November 29, 2022

In Legislative Elections, Democrats Defied Recent History

Daniel Nichanian,
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