A look at Sen. Manchin’s memo on voting and election legislation, and why Democrats should consider it.
Author Archives: RealLifeCharlieBrown
An Explainer on the American Families Plan’s Pay-fors (with Charts)
How the White House proposes we pay for massive investments in child care, education, paid family leave, and more.
Illinois’ Local Government Tangle
A case study of local governments in Illinois.
When Sheriffs & Local Law Enforcement Intersect with Immigration
The different ways cooperation with ICE is incentivized or coerced, why this relationship is harmful, and changes we should consider.
It’s Time for Public Banks
Public banks and the holes they can fill.
How Public Utilities Commissions Can Impact You (Now & Later)
What they are, when we notice them, and how they can help in reaching a clean energy grid.
What’s the Deal with Reopening Schools?
Where things stand with schools reopening and COVID-19 in the U.S.
Diving into Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Notes on the rescue plan and what it includes.
A 2021 Policy Primer: Federal Level
Part 1: Some expectations and hopes for policy and legislation in 2021.
Our National Shame
Riots in D.C. Capitol this week were an act of terrorism. What does this say about the U.S.? What can be done?
