Redistricting and Gridlock

By: Spike (Diary)  |  January 2nd at 10:41 AM  | 

Is there a correlation between legislative gridlock and the performance of Representatives who hail from highly gerrymandered districts? In addition to any ideological territory in which an elected official may stake a claim or whatever deference may be owed to campaign contributors, I believe that the gerrymander process is a contributing factor to narrow points of view and reduced legislative focus.  While no adequate measure | Read More »