Month: June 2017
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Partisan Violence Will Not Heal The Wounds – Opinion
“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier” (General Colin Powell). I am by nature a perpetual optimist. I believe every problem has a solution. Some are just harder to find. But as much as members of the Democratic and Republican Party speak of unity following the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise (R – LA), I cannot…
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As Partisanship Raises Its Head in the Legislature Major Parties Continue to Lose Voter Share
As I write this, the legislature is locked in partisan debate over education savings accounts, minimum wage, and the overall budget. Given this, it should be no surprise that voter registration numbers for May, 2017 again show the Democratic and Republican Party losing voter share across all but one demographic; the GOP gained voter share…