Trump’s Razor—it’s always money and power

Posted on June 12, 2025

Like Occam’s Razor (the simplest explanation is usually best), we should recognize Trump’s Razor—that the truest motive for any of his actions is personal power and/or money. A corollary is that his actions are...

Rideshare Protections, Election Analysis, Right-Wing Lies and More

Posted on May 28, 2025

Too Young to Test: Given their age, skills and abilities, it is developmentally inappropriate to administer standardized tests to students in prekindergarten through grade two unless it is necessary for diagnostic screening. In recognition...

Despite right-wing lies, crime is down

Posted on May 28, 2025

Trump and his allies rely on fear to advance their authoritarian agenda. A favorite tactic is to spread fear about crime, with the explicit or implicit message that they are talking about immigrants and...

Will SCOTUS uphold the rule of law?

Posted on May 13, 2025

Right now, the federal judicial system is keeping our government from sliding into a dictatorship, but just barely. With six aggressively right-wing Justices, the Supreme Court will side with Trump as much as it...

Open Meetings, Congestion Pricing, Speed Limiters and More

Posted on May 13, 2025

Open Meetings Act: Livestreaming has become cheap and technologically easy so there’s no reason why public meetings shouldn’t be livestreamed. The Open Meetings Act requires government boards and commissions to make their meetings open...

Full Disclosure, Fighting Back, Lawlessness and More

Posted on May 1, 2025

Full Disclosure Act: America has a long history of cynicism about politics and politicians. It is essential to ensure not only that public officials are ethical, but that there is no appearance of impropriety....

A blitzkrieg of lawlessness

Posted on May 1, 2025

We are missing the forest for the trees. Nearly everything Trump and his administration have done is illegal, and that is the whole point. It is an all-out attack on the rule of law...

Climate Laws, Drug Affordability, War Room and More

Posted on April 16, 2025

Prescription Drug Affordability Act: Maryland recently strengthened and broadened its landmark drug pricing law. The Prescription Drug Affordability Act, based on the Maryland model, establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to review and establish...

Push back on the media’s normalizing of Trump

Posted on April 16, 2025

The media has been normalizing Trump for the past decade. They do this, in part, by inventing semi-rational policy explanations for irrational proposals. We should push back. Here are three examples: Tariffs and other...

MAGA’s Musk mistake

Posted on April 2, 2025

Tuesday’s elections brought good news. MAGA candidates ran at least 10 points behind 2024 Trump votes and, perhaps best of all, Elon Musk dragged them all down. How should you use this in messaging?...

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