What Is a Competitive District?
What is a competitive district? The easiest way to define this is as a district where either major party has an opportunity to win. Or put more negatively, a competitive district is one that is not “safe” for one party or the other to win; in a safe (uncompetitive) district, the race is essentially over … Read more
A Vital Dialog with Nobel-Winning Economist Daron Acemoglu on How We Ensure AI Doesn’t Destroy Liberal Democratic Capitalism
I’m a great admirer of economist Daron Acemoglu, having read several of his books, papers, and articles, and listened to many of his public lectures, and I find that he is one of the clearest thinkers on the road ahead for capitalist free market that retains control by a liberal democracy. He is one of … Read more
If Morrow Was Not on the Ballot, Haley Stevens would Probably Be the Michigan Senate Nominee This Morning
Before delving into the commentary, let’s give credit and congratulations to Democratic Socialist Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for his less-than-one-point victory in the Michigan Senate Primary over Pragmatic Progressive House Representative Haley Stevens, the candidate with an actual progressive voting track record. A gifted politician who knows how to deliver speeches and strike many of the … Read more
Meet Sara Kennedy: The New Executive Director of the ADLCC
For the first time since 2020, Arizona Legislative Democrats have an opportunity to take control over one or both houses of the State Legislature. With strong candidates in battleground legislative districts (LD)Two, Four, Nine, 13, 16, and 23, Democrats feel that, with the Republican brand disintegrating in the public eye due to their blind following … Read more