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Mid-Cycle Gerrymandering

Once legislative districts are redrawn, they generally remain in place until the next Census. However, in many states, it is legal to redraw district lines between each Census. In this brief, we address common questions about mid-cycle redistricting:
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November 20, 2025

Term Limits and Legislative Productivity

While members of Congress are not subject to term limits, 16 state legislatures currently are, and another six previously were. In this brief, we explore how term limits sometimes affect behavior and outcomes in these legislatures.
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Trends In Urban Crime

Considerable news attention in recent months has focused on crime rates in major urban areas, including Washington, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Baltimore. The current administration has suggested that National Guard deployments to these cities might be an appropriate way to address this problem.