“The Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling marks the first time a presidential candidate has been determined ineligible from holding the office of President and disqualified from appearing on the state’s presidential primary ballot for actions related to an insurrection. Colorado’s highest
Sec. Gray’s voter residency limits exceed what the Interim Corporations Committee proposes
Tangential FYI: How can you detect AI-generated misinformation?
There is no accurate AI tool to detect AI-generated news/stories. ChatGPT has withdrawn its tool because of its inaccuracies. A few hints using YOUR experiences: 1) Decide whether an email sender is known or expected. 2) Decide whether the sources
Most footage from police body cameras is kept from public view
Police body cams have been with us for a decade. At least two WY instances have been in the 2023 news. Do you realize how MANY police shootings have ended in killing? In 2021 alone, 1201 people were killed in
2020 Redistricting & Courts: NY Update
Poverty Persists in the US
A book written by Sociologist Matthew Desmond appeared in March 2023. It coincided with a steep rise in housing shortages since 2022. The standard of living has increased but owning a cell phone, a microwave oven, and a TV doesn’t
2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit
Ballotopedia 1st podcast of four: Instant Runoff/Ranked Choice voting
One of the FAQs answered is whether RCV eliminates primaries. The speaker explains why this isn’t typically the way the statues are written. 14 states have at least one locality using RCV. VA is the only state where RCV is
Primaries: Not the most democratic way to choose
This opinion piece calls for a return to conventions complaining that the 2024 primaries are virtually set almost a year before the General Election. Read more>>> More background: Today’s primary system arose from dissatisfaction with the convention of 1968. In
Casper City Council adoptsRanked Choice Voting!!!! Will others follow?
Casper needed new rules to (1) elect City Council leadership and (2) remove or replace leaders. The group concluded that an executive session would use ranked-choice voting to evaluate the ballots. We look forward to news on its first