19+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1615+ words) Seattle Washington city downtown skyline during sunset Sustainability in government is a discussion at both the local and national levels. What is common today is that this conversation has long excluded Indigenous communities' voices and perspectives from the legislative process....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1680+ words) Dozens of Trump supporters showed up to the annual St. Patricks Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in New York City. But that core base of 37% appears to be unmoved by all the ways in which Trump has disappointed many of…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1675+ words) Voters cast their ballots on November 5, 2024 in Jefferson, New Hampshire. Supply-Side Supremacy and "Starve the Beast" The Theory: The core tenet shifted from "balance the budget first" to "cut taxes to stimulate growth". Proponents argue that lower tax rates generate…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1682+ words) A hopeful roadmap for reducing contempt and rebuilding America’s civic trust Utah Governor Spencer Cox That experience left a lasting impression on me, and it’s one reason Governor Spencer Cox’s new book Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1637+ words) Labels can be misleading and misused. The label "Centrist" is empowering because it signifies you are mainstream, not extreme, a place where all people can come together. To be labeled "Left" is to place you outside the mainstream, extreme; left…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1699+ words) The theory of trickle-down economics was conceived in an era of localized economies. It failed primarily because its core mechanism—reinvesting tax savings into the domestic economy—was short-circuited by U.S. outbound foreign investment and global financial integration. From…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1708+ words) Of the 52 House incumbents facing competitive midterms, 43 who earn high scores for collaboration on Bridge Grades are at-risk Voters cast their ballots at the Buckhead Library for the primary runoff election on June 16, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary elections are…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1687+ words) People vote in New York's primary elections at an armory and YMCA in Brooklyn on June 23, 2026, in New York City. Something is happening in the Democratic Party that is making party leaders and media pundits take notice. It became impossible…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1710+ words) Former chief justices sound the alarm as public trust and judicial integrity erode. A retired Texas Supreme Court chief justice discusses threats to judicial independence, partisan judicial elections, and public trust in the courts. Judicial independence was one of the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1698+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to the White House on Oct. 7, 2025 in Washington, D.C. This summer, America played host to one of the biggest international events on the planet, the World Cup, drawing millions of foreigners to…...