Ranked-choice voting would protect us from crowded-field chaos
[Note: This opinion piece was written during the 2013 Boston mayoral preliminary election.] In an…
Tewksbury slots: How the town government opposed the will of the people
Last Wednesday, in one of the highest-attended public meetings in decades, the people of Tewksbury,…
Globe: Fixing welfare fraud requires technology reform
Responding to the uproar over the state auditor’s findings of fraudulent welfare payouts, Former Massachusetts…
Washington Post endorses ranked choice voting
It’s great to see major media outlets support game-changing reforms like ranked choice voting (aka,…
Announcing PD43+: 40 years of Massachusetts election statistics
I have an exciting announcement. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin and I have partnered…
I work in IT: what recession?
Out of a job with time on your hands? Learn IT. From web design, web…
Decriminalize drugs and watch addiction rates plummet
This incredible Business Insider piece cover’s the nation of Portugal’s move in 2001 to decriminalize every…
WSJ Graphic: Ranked Choice Voting explained
A great visual showing how ranked choice voting works, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal.
Project Prevention and its Critics
Project Prevention is a 501c3 non-profit founded in 1997 by Barbara Harris, who had adopted…
Globe: Governor Patrick plans ambitious overhaul of state’s troubled public housing
Kudos to Governor Patrick! – Link to full article By Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff…