In a trend that adds a nice dose of fairness to election laws, 22 states now allow citizens who will be 18 years old
Category: Government
Boots on the ground, working for democracy
“The government this.” “The government that.” These are often the lead-ins for criticisms from right-winger malcontents. To them, it is as if the government
How Chris Christie ruined the Port Authority
The New York Port Authority got its start as a Progressive Era project–an agency that would work for the overall benefit of the very
Cutting cable and MSNBC along with it
I’m not alone in being burned out on MSNBC. The complaints vary from “there’s too much opinion and not enough news,” to “I’m tired
What Ryan Braun taught me about Chris Christie
There was a time when I might have believed Chris Christie’s denials. I guess it’s still possible that he’s telling the truth, but I
Old-school communications might have saved Chris Christie a lot of embarrassment
It took exactly one, tersely worded email to blow the lid off Chris Christie’s “Bridge-gate” scandal. The now infamous “Time for some traffic problems
Extending unemployment payments — a matter of fairness: Progressive Blog Digest
The Senate passes unemployment payments, Obama ramps up the pressure. What will the House Repubs do? See today’s full Progressive Blog Digest here.
Voting rights watch: Missouri now allows on-line voter registration
Sorry, vote suppressors: Missouri–yes, deep red Missouri–is offering a granule of good news on the voting -rights front. Secretary of State Jason Kander [a
A Republican Congresswoman’s district survey, annotated by a “Democrat” constituent
My Congressional representative wants my input for her annual district survey. I just received it in the mail, and I’m glad she asked. But as
Republicans are more charitable than Democrats and Europeans
This time of year it’s common for progressives to view Republicans as a bunch of Scrooges. But when it comes to charity, this simply