THE STATE · OPINION
Wisconsin After the Map
Sixteen years after new maps built a Republican majority, Democrats hold all of state government. Their covenant is to govern as if the lines were still drawn against them.
By Denzel D. Burnside III
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THE STATE · OPINION
The Drawer Opens in Harrisburg
Democrats won the Pennsylvania Senate for the first time in 48 years. The test is plain: bring the stalled bills out and pass a budget on time.
By Denzel D. Burnside III
THE STATE · OPINION
Twenty-Seven Votes
Georgia Democrats won the House for the first time since 2004, on a cushion thin enough to count by hand. That should make them humble.
By Denzel D. Burnside III
THE STATE · OPINION
The Long Memory of the Texas House
Democrats ended 23 years of Republican control. The lawmaker who remembers the last Democratic majority wants the gavel, and a Republican Senate is waiting.
By Denzel D. Burnside III
THE STATE · OPINION
What North Carolina Just Wrote Into Its Constitution
Three amendments passed on Nov. 3. Here is what each one does, the best case, the worst case, and who carries the risk.
By Denzel D. Burnside III