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February 16, 2023 Reform

Majorities Are Not Mandates

Mandating majority wins can’t manifest popular support for elected officials into reality.

January 31, 2023 Democratic Party

Lima Out

The ouster of the Deputy Speaker is evidence of the Democratic Party’s smooth functioning rather than evidence of its disarray.

November 7, 2022 Providence / Structure of Government

Providence Charter Review Questions: What Do They Mean and Do?

What do Providence’s 10 charter questions in 2022 really do – answered as best as I am able!

September 15, 2022 Elections

The 2022 Democratic Primaries Are (Almost) Over!

RI’s Democratic primaries were not the disaster some are making them out to be. They also continue to be a representation disaster.

August 6, 2022 Constitutions / Reform

The Futility of Attempting to Bind Legislatures

A constitutional amendment to weaken the power of the RI General Assembly’s presiding officers will just result in the transfer of that power elsewhere.

July 26, 2022 Elections

How the Invisible Primary for RI Governor Played Out

Candidates spent the last four years maneuvering for office… or not.

March 26, 2022 Elections / Republican Party

RI Republicans Are Taking a Gamble on Their Brand and Their Luck

A previously-unknown candidate relying on a combination of luck and a tarnished GOP brand is a big risk for RI’s Republicans.

March 15, 2022 Design

License Plates, Civic Design, and Public Engagement

What the DMV’s approach to civic design reveals about our State’s approach to public engagement and transparency.

February 25, 2022 Elections

We’re Asking Redistricting to Solve Problems It Just Can’t

I went to a public hearing for the Providence Committee on Ward Boundaries on February 22 with the goal of

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February 10, 2022 Elections

Running Off the Competition

RI supporters of top-two don’t seem to have considered what happens if voters hate both leading candidates.

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