A group of experienced observers of Congress here recommend several dozen ideas for helping make Congress more productive. Almost all of the recommendations are to alter certain congressional internal rules of procedure. But, recommendation XIX is that Congress exercise its … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
On October 16, KQED radio in San Francisco aired an hour-long forum on California’s top-two system and its effects on minor parties. Anyone can listen by using this link. The participants all contributed toward a very worthwhile program, although of … Continue reading
The New York Times of October 14, 2014, has this op-ed by Shiu Sin-por, head of the Central Policy Unit of the government of the Hong Kong special administrative region. As has been well-reported, China has said that Hong Kong … Continue reading
This week Wyoming Public TV is hosting debates for all the statewide races. All ballot-listed candidates are included in all debates, except that the Democratic nominee for U.S. House was apparently excluded. He is Richard Grayson, who lives in Arizona … Continue reading
Rhode Island will hold a gubernatorial debate on October 21. The nominees of the Democratic, Republican, and Moderate Party will participate. See the last part of this story. The story also carries the results of a gubernatorial debate, and the … Continue reading