PLI Bulletin

Ranked Choice Voting, Medical Decisions, Anthropology of MAGA and More

Posted on June 25, 2025

Register New Residents Act: Whenever people move, they should register to vote or update their preexisting voter registration. That’s why Seattle enacted a simple ordinance that requires landlords to provide information on voter registration and a registration form to new tenants. The Register New Residents Act goes a step further and also requires sellers to provide the same information to home buyers at settlement.

Anthropology of MAGA: The MAGA worldview isn’t just political—it’s emotional, symbolic, and tribal. If we want to defend democracy, we need to understand what we’re really up against. For more, read the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.

The Pro Politics Podcast: In this weekly podcast, pollster Zac McCrary interviews interesting people who work in and around the political industry.

First-of-its-kind state law lets doctors, not corporations, control care: Oregon has enacted a law protecting doctors from corporate interference over medical decision-making, reports Governing Magazine.

How ranked choice voting works: The New York City election has proven that ranked choice voting works well. Here is an Associated Press explainer.

Featured model bills on Environment and Smart Growth: These include climate action, environmental justice, green buildings, recycling, and clean air, water and soil, published in our 2025 Progressive Agenda.