Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has a reasonable argument for why early voting hours should be limited and standardized. But that does not make it right.
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Five Things Government Does Better Than You Do
We know a lot less about how to manage money than we think.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Too Busy Creating Hurdles, Pennsylvania Abandons Efforts to Boost Voting
The state announces it will drop plans for online voter registration and online applications for absentee ballots because it’s too busy implementing a new voter-ID law.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Voting Rights Lose in Pennsylvania
Next stop for the voter-ID lawsuit? The state supreme court.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How to Get Out the Vote in a Voter ID World
Outreach in states with voter ID laws is crucial to make sure all eligible voters can vote, but it’s no simple task.Â
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Truth about Welfare
Mitt Romney’s latest ad perpetuates on several myths about cash assistance for the poor. The Prospect debunks them.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Red, White and Untrue: Romney’s Big Lie about Military Voting
No, Obama is not trying to restrict military voting in Ohio.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Pennsylvania’s Other Voter ID Battle
A coalition of groups is doing what you’d expect the state to do: help voters get the necessary ID.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Cordray Goes to Congress
House Republicans can’t stop fuming about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
