by peter | Jan 24, 2023 | Letter to the Editor
In Minnesota, in every election cycle for the past two decades or longer, we have seen major political races won by candidates securing less than majority (50%) of the vote. Think Governor Ventura and Senator Franken and Governor Pawlenty and others. Again, this year,...
by peter | Jan 24, 2023 | Letter to the Editor
Kudos to Lori Sturdevant for urging the Minnesota Legislature to “go big” (Opinion Exchange, Jan. 8). But what distinguishes bold ideas that ignite overdue social change from those that are just boldly foolish? Political ideas that later become recognized...
by peter | Jan 22, 2023 | Featured News
For Immediate Release Contact: Erin Zamoff, FairVote Minnesota Director of Communications and Public Affairs, 952-334-8313 New board members begin as FairVote Minnesota launches historic legislative campaign to bring Ranked Choice Voting statewide. St. Paul (January...
by peter | Jan 20, 2023 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Minnesota is once again leading the way on election innovation. In 2009, Minneapolis became one of the largest cities to utilize ranked choice voting (RCV) rules for municipal elections. St. Paul followed suit for mayoral and City Council elections beginning in 2011....
by peter | Jan 18, 2023 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
I’ve been listening for one word — “overreach” — in the early days of the all-DFL production that opened last week at the State Capitol. Use it in a sentence, you kindly ask? Here you go: “DFLers had better be careful not to overreach on...