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August 7, 2026

uncapping the house doesn't have to be radical

project no cap, championed by Mr. Beat, is gaining popularity. but “how many seats should we add” is currently a “we’ll figure it out later” kind of deal.

here i present a suggestion by Michael G. Neubauer of an excellent apportionment method from a 2021 paper which provides a deterministic answer for how many seats to add after each census.

read the full post here

this suggestion is likely a much easier pill for members of congress to swallow, which could improve its political viability.

stay bodacious,

taylor

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