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

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.

New York Times again mentions importance of prison count to districting, political outcomes

by Peter Wagner, June 29, 2009

The New York Times again mentions the importance of where people in prison are counted in the 2010 Census to the political future of the New York State: Democratic Lock Seen on 2013 Albany Senate

Douglas A. Berman blogs about our PA report

by Peter Wagner, June 27, 2009

Professor Douglas A. Berman mentions our new Pennsylvania report on his Sentencing Law & Policy blog.

Legal Intelligencer covers PA report

Amaris Elliott-Engel writes an excellent story Report: Census Prisoner Count Dilutes Urban Political Clout in the The Legal Intelligencer about our new report on prison-based gerrymandering in Pennsylvania.

by Peter Wagner, June 27, 2009

Amaris Elliott-Engel writes an excellent story Report: Census Prisoner Count Dilutes Urban Political Clout in the The Legal Intelligencer about our new report on prison-based gerrymandering in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania report on prison-based gerrymandering released

by Peter Wagner, June 27, 2009

We just released our newest report on the Census Bureau’s prison count and prison-based gerrymandering:
Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Pennsylvania

Report on prison-based gerrymandering in Pennsylvania

by Peter Wagner, June 26, 2009

We’ve released a report calling for Pennsylvania to reject the Census Bureau’s flawed prison counts and to end prison-based gerrymandering: Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in Pennsylvania.

Letter to Maine Dept of Education asks for districts to be declared in violation of one person one vote principle

by Peter Wagner, June 12, 2009

The Prison Policy Initiative and Demos have written to the Maine Department of Education Commissioner asking her to declare a school board apportionment based on prison populations in violation of the principles of one person one vote. [PDF]

Michael Moore and AllGov.com feature our census work

by Peter Wagner, April 27, 2009

MichaelMoore.com, AllGov.com, the Daily Yonder, and The Rural Blog have all been inspired by the Washington Post article to write about our work fighting prison-based gerrymandering.

Washington Post covers prison-based gerrymandering, quotes PPI

Keith Richburg covers our work exposing prison-based gerrymandering in the Washington Post: Before Census, a Debate Over Prisoners.

by Peter Wagner, April 26, 2009

Keith Richburg covers our work exposing prison-based gerrymandering in the Washington Post: Before Census, a Debate Over Prisoners.