Maine’s experiment with ranked-choice voting provides a crucial test case for states and localities seeking to transform their electoral processes to better reflect the will of the people.
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The Broad Support for Taxing the Wealthy
Why Democrats should run on rolling back the tax cut and raising taxes on the rich
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Talking Taxes with the Voters
The more people learn about the Tax Act, the less they like it.
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Is There Hope for a Blue Ripple (not Wave) in Ohio?
Democrats need to do like Sherrod Brown and promote a progressive populism.
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The Untapped Voting Power of Single Women
Unmarried women are less likely than their married counterparts to register and to vote but they could be a key Democratic voting bloc in November if candidates get moving to address their issues.
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Why the 2020 Census Citizenship Question Matters in the 2018 Elections
Red states will suffer if that question is asked—but Republican state attorneys general haven’t even murmured a protest.
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“No Corporate PAC” Pledges Go Beyond Cheap Promises
Democrats swearing off corporate PAC donations may not be giving up much actual cash, but they’re tapping potent voter anger over big money in politics.
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A Tale of Two Labor Movements
In California last week, the AFL-CIO endorsed Kevin de León over Dianne Feinstein. In New York, progressive unions fled their own Working Families Party at Andrew Cuomo’s command.
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Digital Fixes Won’t Solve the Democrats’ Problems
Democratic strategists obsess over new apps to facilitate voter contacts, while grassroots groups are supercharging what really matters: making personal connections.
