Category Archives: Voting

WA ‘millionaires tax’ lawmaker faces reelection challenge from the left

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Mike C By  Jim Brunner Seattle Times political reporter State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen just finished steering the state’s new “millionaires tax” to passage, securing a seismic tax-policy shift long desired by progressives. You might think that … Continue reading →

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Are Americans Too Old?

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Jim deMaine

In “Gerontocracy in America,” the historian Samuel Moyn argues that the central conflict of our era is between the young and the elderly.By Joshua Rothman in The New YorkerIllustration by Josie Norton The country you live in is changing. Month … Continue reading →

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Where Mail Voting Began, Worries Spread Over Trump’s Attacks

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Jim deMaine

In the Pacific Northwest, mail-in ballots have been the norm for decades, but President Trump’s war on such voting has turned a point of regional pride into another partisan battle line. By Anna Griffin in the NYTT The American system of … Continue reading →

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The Nineteenth Amendment

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Jim deMaine

As right-wing Christian nationalists supported by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are calling for an end to women’s right to vote, it seems crucial to remember the history of the drive for women’s suffrage in the United States of America. … Continue reading →

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The Surprising Place Analysts Look to for Election Forecasting

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Jim deMaine

The Surprising Place Analysts Look to for Election Forecasting By Ethan Singer in the NYT (Thanks to Tim B.) Political polls, betting markets and statistical forecasts have become ubiquitous as November approaches. But there’s one predictive tool you may have missed: … Continue reading →

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My Grandma Has Dementia. Should I Help Her Vote?

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Jim deMaine

By Kwame Anthony Appiah, The Ethicist in the NYT My grandma has relatively advanced Alzheimer’s disease and hearing loss. At 97, she’s still present enough to recognize her loved ones and enjoy our company, but it’s becoming nearly impossible to communicate … Continue reading →

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US voter registrations surge — even as Republicans try to limit ballot access

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: Please check out Vote.org for more information. Thanks to Pam P. The group behind a popular get-out-the-vote technology platform said Friday that it’s registered more than 100,000 new U.S. voters since President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 … Continue reading →

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