Ohio has a set number of seats in our Statehouse, just like Congress.
The number of seats doesn't change, even when our population doubles or triples.
Some people think that’s a mistake, and that representatives of the people’s house shouldn’t serve hundreds of thousands of constituents.
We’re debating the merits of adding seats to the Ohio Statehouse and Congress.
Guests:
- State Sen. Bill Blessing
- Daniel Bowen, political science professor, The College of New Jersey
- Jonathan Cohen, senior program manager, American Institutions, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
- Jessica Lieberman, senior program manager, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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