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MA Marcus Ogren

Does using RCV increase support for RCV?

Probably not — if there’s an effect, it’s a small one

Jul 05, 2026 · 11 min read · 0 claps #ranked-choice-voting #voting-methods #ballot-measures

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JU Juliet Eastland · Why States Matter

Why States Matter: Transparency in the Bay State

TO DO: Tell your state legislators to pass the Bipartisan Ballot Spending Transparency Act.

May 03, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #massachusetts #politics #activism

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IN InstaTrac

Are Ballot Initiative Committees the New Normal in Massachusetts?

The 2026 election cycle has brought an unprecedented surge in ballot initiative activity to Massachusetts. With 47 petitions filed, 11…

Feb 13, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #mapoli #massachusetts #ballot-measures

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PA PAN Works

Ethics and Wildlife

An occasional podcast cosponsored by PAN Works and the Society for Conservation Biology North America.

Oct 22, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #animals #ethics #wellbeing

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SA Sami Toor

Knit plain until the work measures 7 inches from the heel

For the Toe — * Knit to within the last three stitches on the first needle, knit two together, knit 1: on the instep needle, knit 1, slip…

Aug 04, 2025 · 6 min read · 0 claps paywalled #ballot-measures #money #life

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ER Eric Foster

State Rollbacks and Limits on Marijuana Legalization

By Eric Foster, Co-founder of the Change Maker Initiative

Jul 02, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps paywalled #ballot-measures #election-law #state-legislature

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TH The Hot Seat

The Coming Bond Election Reckoning

By Noah Wyhof-Rudnick

Mar 06, 2025 · 9 min read · 0 claps #municipal-bonds #bond-election #ballot-measures

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TH The Hot Seat

Legislative Representation in Ballot Measures

By Noah Wyhof-Rudnick

Mar 05, 2025 · 7 min read · 0 claps #ballot-measures #legislative #us-politics

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GA Gavin Sample

Gay Marriage on the Ballot — A Brief History

Before the Obergefell decision in 2015, same-sex marriage was on the ballot 40 different times in 35 states.

Feb 08, 2025 · 6 min read · 0 claps #gay-marriage #elections #same-sex-marriage

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GA Gavin Sample

A Brief History of the Death Penalty on the Ballot

The death penalty is a controversial issue but is hardly discussed by political candidates. When put to a popular vote, how does it fare?

Dec 05, 2024 · 5 min read · 0 claps #death-penalty #ballot-measures #politics

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AL All Sorts of Things

Maryland General Election Nov ’22 Ballot Guides

Governor: Harding (Cox a caricature of Trumpism, Moore a personification of neoliberalism)

Nov 09, 2022 · 2 min read · 0 claps #voter-guide #ballot-measures #maryland-politics

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AL All Sorts of Things

Ballot Question J: Accounts Payable

the process of paying companies for work done for the city has been plagued with lengthy delays that causes suffering for vendors and…

Nov 08, 2022 · 1 min read · 0 claps #ballot-measures #voter-guide #catherine-pugh

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AL All Sorts of Things

FQuestion I: IG Advisory Board

the office of the inspector general investigates fraud, waste and corruption in city government.

Nov 07, 2022 · 1 min read · 0 claps #baltimore-politics #bill-henry #comptroller

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Question H: Baltimore Police Dept.

The police department in Baltimore is largely under Maryland state control — right now the city controls the budget but not the policy…

Nov 07, 2022 · 1 min read · 0 claps #baltimore-politics #baltimore-police #voter-guide

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TO Tom Steyer · Tom Steyer

How to vote for justice on the 2020 CA ballot

I’m endorsing these propositions on the California ballot this year.

Oct 20, 2020 · 2 min read · 2 claps #california #justice #ballot-measures

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AL Alisa RM

What Ballot Measures Taught Me About My Town

I moved to a “nice” town, that also happens to be a racist one

Oct 12, 2020 · 4 min read · 7 claps paywalled #election-2020 #ballot-measures #racism