Tag / red
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Splitting the Ticket: The Gap Between Statewide Races and Ballot Initiatives
Looking past the top line numbers in the House and Senate, one of the most interesting results of the midterm elections is the gap between ballot initiatives and statewide races in red and purple states. The results of the statewide races clearly show the strength of partisan polarization. Incumbent Democratic senators lost in Missouri and…
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Democrats Can Win Big In The Deep South
Democrats will win again in the Deep South if they engage truly progressive policies. Yes, I said it. They must run on marijuana legalization, Medicaid expansion, tuition-free college, and an increased minimum wage. As a liberal born and raised in southern Louisiana, I believe this is the only way Democrats will consistently win the most…
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Red Tape Blues: The Need For More Bureaucratic Independence
We often use ‘bureaucracy’ as a dirty word. Everyone has a horror story about waiting in line for hours at the DMV or spending ages trying to file their taxes correctly. Dealing with red tape has become part of Americans’ day-to-day life. [su_pullquote align=”right”]The legislative branch makes policy, but bureaucracy is how policy actually happens.[/su_pullquote]Since most…
