State Legislature Ethics Oversight Exchange
Brilliant good government policy proposal of the week, courtesy of Herald co-worker Todd Prussman: an…
Globe: Legislators’ vital work veiled from public’s eye
I had to re-post this from The Boston Globe, as it captures a central fight…
South Carolina passes law requiring roll-call votes
Before the passage of H3004: The Spending and Accountability Act of 2011, 75 percent of…
Better runoff in an instant
Published as an Op-Ed in the Boston Herald: Boston taxpayers, take heed: You just paid…
Majority overruled: why our 3,000-year-old voting system needs an upgrade
If you thought John Kerry was a flip-flopper, then get a load of the candidates…
Citizens need to change the game, not just play it
Published as an Op-Ed in the Cambridge Chronicle: From the Wall Street meltdown and the…
Today, CEOs eat your salary for lunch
“An average CEO earns more before lunchtime on the very first day of work in…
Torn voters, let’s rank those candidates
Published as an Op-Ed in the Boston Globe: WHEN IS a democracy not a democracy?…
The spoiler effect works against candidates of color
From a submitted grant application to the Access Strategies Fund: It is a dark irony…
White House releases Open Government Directive
The Obama administration, as of December 8th, 2009, is requiring every government agency to release…