Local elections should be on even numbered years everywhere. This would help local democracy. I don't buy any of the arguments against this. www.startribune.com/st-paul-vote...
The change to increase voter turnout could have unwanted consequences, opponents say.
I’m not one to complain about the heat in Phoenix, and I am quite bullish on the city and region overall, but temps above 110F (44C) in late September is some bullshit.
Peoria, AZ is also going through some things about this.
The hyper-partisan parts of US politics are down to the local level, which is bad because cities actually have to do things. You can't free ride the insanity locally. So it is good to see a Scottsdale official step aside (during a debate!) to help moderates. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Scottsdale council member Tom Durham dropped out suddenly Thursday, throwing support to his opponents. He wants to preserve the moderate majority.
In an interview once he said something along the lines of he was “ambitious but lazy” and that seems like it could fit with that headline, too.
I don’t think they are. I think they should all abandon Twitter. Everyone should.
One of the many awful things about the anti-immigration position too many people have is that as the climate changes international migration is going to be a bigger issue. There's no stopping it. How we treat climate refugees reflects our values as people and as a society.
I think about this a lot. I think it’s true. It’s sad.
The former "pro-life" party is way too thirsty about killing innocent people.