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Gerrymandering is about economics too

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Sep 22, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #119
Protesters attend a rally for "Fair Maps" in Washington, DC.
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Partisan gerrymandering can reduce access to credit, study finds

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Sep 20, 2022
Lawmakers from politically drawn districts feel less pressure to cater to voters and exert less pressure on lenders, a researcher says.
Rawley Heimer, a professor of finance at Arizona State, says lawmakers from politically drawn districts tend to be less sensitive to voters' needs and put less pressure on lenders.
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What are the real-life effects of political gerrymandering?

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Sep 15, 2022
Author David Daley argues that gerrymandering contributed to the Flint, Michigan, water crisis and facilitated post-Roe abortion bans.
David Daley, author of "Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy," says gerrymandering has allowed some politicians to safely ignore the will of voters.
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Gerrymandering gone wild: What's the fix?

by David Brancaccio
Sep 8, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #117
Katie Fahey, founder of Voters Not Politicians, ran a successful campaign to end gerrymandering in Michigan.
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"Slay the Dragon": What Econ Extra Credit is watching in September

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Sep 2, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #116
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