by John Bussey | Oct 25, 2020 | Example Letter, Featured News, Letter
Basha Salah in The Sun Current: It is a source of hope in a challenging year that the perspective expressed by the Sun Newspapers Editorial Board on Sept. 17 that “now is the time to make substantial progress toward racial equity,” has neared consensus status across...
by John Bussey | Oct 19, 2020 | Featured News, Homepage Resources, Letter
Fmr Republican Governor Arne Carlson and Fmr Republican US Senator Dave Durenberger in the The Sun Sailor: We have had years now of people seeking public office and promising to work across the aisle. We know it’s not true and we are in a state of permanent gridlock....
by John Bussey | Oct 16, 2020 | Featured News, Homepage Resources, Letter
Dr. Michael Osterholm and Andy Slavitt in The Star Tribune: We are facing increasing case numbers of COVID-19 in the Midwest and across this country, and this fall could be a worst-case scenario with the confluence of influenza and COVID-19. We have never needed an...
by John Bussey | Oct 6, 2020 | Featured News, News and Opinion
Lauren Young in Teen Vogue: Voting in Maine will look a little different this year. Mainers are among the roughly 10 million voting-age adults living in an area that uses, or has adopted and will soon use, a method known as “ranked-choice voting” (RCV). In November,...
by John Bussey | Oct 2, 2020 | Featured News, News and Opinion
Andrew Yang and Bill Weld in USA Today: Picking our president every four years is perhaps the most important decision Americans make. Yet the process both major political parties use for nominating our candidates is arcane, outdated and in need of improvement. Trust...
by John Bussey | Sep 21, 2020 | Featured News, Homepage Resources, News and Opinion
Cecily Hines and Miles Rapoport in Medium / Harvard Ash Center: Nationwide, there is increasing discussion about the advantages of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Particularly in this historic period of polarization and discord, RCV is gaining momentum because it offers...
