2020 Election Preview: What We鈥檙e Watching Besides the Presidential Race
The Political Reform team discussed the broader implications of the 2020 elections for policy, process, power, and peace.
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How Vote-by-Mail Could Make Elections Fairer鈥擮r Messier
The pandemic is prompting some long overdue election reform鈥攂ut it comes with big risks.
COVID-19 Hits Local Democracy Where It Hurts
The pandemic is magnifying a decade-long power struggle between conservative states and progressive cities.
And the Oscar Goes to 鈥 Voting Reform?
We’re reviving聽Maresa Strano’s argument for how ranked-choice voting could be key to聽saving both the Oscars and the U.S. electoral syst...
What Do Puppy Mills, 5G, and Paid Sick Leave Have in Common?
State interference in local governance, observes Political Reform’s Maresa Strano, is suddenly popular with a party that used to decry it.
Powering Down
The next decade may see a reversal of the traditional political career pathway, as politicians look to states to meet their ambitions.