More inclusive democracy
The future of our democracy was a top issue for many Minnesota voters in 2022. With political polarization and extremism on the rise, we showed up to vote for our democracy and the freedoms that it promises. But most Minnesotans would agree that for our democracy to...Early support and ranked-choice voting — that’s how women of color win
Black women in New York hold more positions of power than ever: a Black woman attorney general; the State Assembly’s first-ever Black woman as majority leader; and the first Black woman speaker of the New York City Council, which is the most diverse City Council in...We need more Dave Durenbergers
“You’re the only Republican I ever voted for.” Invariably, whether we were in Brainerd, Rochester, Duluth or Mankato, someone would approach former U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger and me at the authors’ book-signing table and greet him with those...Could a new method of voting come to Minnesota?
Ranked choice voting is already here, having been adopted for municipal elections in cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul.