It’s not the indictment that’s unprecedented, it’s the criminality. We’ve never before had a president like Trump—he’s a one-man crime wave. First, let us consider who we’re trying to persuade. The great majority of...
Healthcare Express Lane Eligibility Act: Many thousands of residents are eligible for the Medicaid or CHIP programs but are not enrolled. The Healthcare Express Lane Eligibility Act automatically enrolls those recipients of SNAP benefits...
Here we go again. The rightwing adopts absurd messaging, it dominates the conversation for a time, and then their leaders move on to other, similar absurdities. The directors of the rightwing noise machine know...
Small Claims Court Modernization Act: Currently, most state small claims courts have monetary limits of $5,000 to $10,000, which is woefully low. The Small Claims Court Modernization Act increases the monetary limit for small claims court...
With the blessing of President Biden, most Democrats in the U.S. Senate joined Republicans in voting to overturn the District of Columbia’s recodification of local criminal laws. This is because the Administration “believes criticism...
Right to Vote at College Campuses Act: In 2022, students flooded the polls in many college areas and there were clearly not enough polling places. The Right to Vote at College Campuses Act requires...
Property Tax Limitation and Deferral Act: As residential property values rise, homeowners on fixed incomes may be unable to pay their property taxes. The Property Tax Limitation and Deferral Act limits taxes to a...
PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) recently published a groundbreaking poll with analysis entitled “Understanding the Threat of Christian Nationalism to American Democracy and Culture.” The topline of the PRRI/Brookings poll received considerable coverage by...
Most Republicans now believe that average Democrats are “extreme,” “immoral” and “dishonest.” This results from years of right-wing propaganda. Rank-and-file conservatives now live in a carefully curated alternate reality. According to Pew Research, 72...
Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Prohibition Act: No civilian needs a high-capacity ammunition magazine for their gun. But they are very useful for gang members and mass shooters. From 1994 to 2004, federal law banned the...