Recent elections have produced a responsive state government attuned to the needs and wishes of the people: a state government that is more policy-oriented than politics-oriented. We’re getting action instead of theater.
Category: Party Politics
Power-obsessed Mitch McConnell wants to decide what does not get done in America
The Kentucky Republican cares not for governing. He evinces no interest in taking the hand dealt by America’s voters and trying to solve or get a jump on the nation’s problems. He is instead about power, hanging onto his position as a top Republican.
A reckoning for ticket-splitters: Can you vote for any Republican who sticks with Trump?
The Republican Party has become a cult that adores an unaccountable sociopath. Perhaps the time has come for a new center-right political party rooted in conservative values.
Sarah Augustine chosen as Chair of the 2021 Washington State Redistricting Commission
Meet the newest member of the body that will attempt to redraw Washington State’s legislative and congressional district boundaries for the next ten years.
Scramble for the Senate: Democrats finally prevail in their quest to regain a majority
With the victories of Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, the Democrats have secured tenuous control of the upper house of Congress.
Scramble for the Senate: Alex Padilla will be California’s next U.S. Senator
California’s Secretary of State will become the first Latino to represent the Golden State in the U.S. Senate.
Brady Walkinshaw, April Sims to represent Democrats on 2021 Redistricting Commission
Democratic legislative leaders in Washington have chosen the first Latino Redistricting Commissioner as well as the first woman of color and Black Redistricting Commissioner to help draw the state’s 2021 legislative and congressional maps.
President-elect Joe Biden appoints Ron Klain as his incoming White House Chief of Staff
Klain has decades of experience in the White House, as well as a close personal relationship with Biden.
What’s next for the Republicans following Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s defeat?
A new administration will soon be taking office. How will Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory alter the trajectory of the Republican Party?
Scramble for the Senate: Who will replace Kamala Harris if the Democratic ticket wins?
If Joe Biden wins in November, Kamala Harris will have to leave her seat in the U.S. Senate. Who might replace her?
Scandals and ethics violations abound as the 2020 Republican National Convention begins
It should really be called the Trump National Convention, because that’s what it is: a carnival in allegiance to a man who represents the worst of humanity.
Joe Biden dwells among us: He’s not just from the people or for the people, but of the people
America’s past leaders have told us that they are from the people and for the people. 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden added a dimension in his Thursday night acceptance speech. Biden is *of* the people.
Netroots Nation 2020 opens with “biggest, baddest, blackest panel of the summer”
Speakers included Representative Joe Neguse of Colorado, Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, likely future U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman, and Stacey Abrams.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make their first appearance together as running mates
The two appeared together at a live-streamed event where their speeches highlighted their respect for one another and the necessity of taking down Trump.