Since the last update on congressional redistricting, there have been substantive changes in the playing field in the decennial process. Despite what seemed to be hopelessly bad turf for the Democratic Party, they have managed to turn the tables and gain a narrow edge over the Republicans. In total, of the 44 states that have finished redistricting so far, the Democrats have a net gain of 12 seats. Republicans lost five seats. This is mainly due to a string of court, legislative, and commission victories in the Democrats’ favor.
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All Currently Proposed Interstate Highway Projects and Extensions
The Interstate Highway System is one of the, if not the, most important infrastructure projects in the United States, and it forms the backbone of the country’s transportation network. It consists of 70 primary and 323 auxiliary routes spanning over 48,000 miles of asphalt road and accounts for one-fourth of all vehicle miles driven. It is estimated that, since the network’s inception in 1956, it has fueled U.S. gross domestic product growth by 340%. Despite the network being declared complete in 1992, there are still plans to expand the network. This post discusses some of these expansion plans.
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