Gov. Jay Inslee (also running for president) just signed the first state level public option into law. It reminds us that states remain places where progressive policies can actually be implemented. It is also a good road map for something … [Read more...]

Full disclosure I am a proud urban teacher and MTA member Join these fine Patriots and call your state reps and senators to fully and fairly fund Massachusetts schools. Urban districts like mine are the front lines of securing our … [Read more...]

Less than a year and a half from now, Americans will be going to the polls to select the next president. The first primaries are now “only” eight months away and the first debate is a month from now. So what do I make of the race so far? … [Read more...]

I just discovered DataforProgress today when comparing housing plans between Warren, Booker, and Harris (who all get plaudits for having a housing plan-every Democrat running for president should!). It's an awesome website with a lot of … [Read more...]

Joe Biden is officially the 21st candidate to enter the Democratic primary depending on the count (Gravel and Williamson are often excluded but sometimes included). I like Joe for his blue collar appeal, but I also agree with Bernie and … [Read more...]

Krugman had a good piece today that we need to get smarter about our litmus tests. His central thesis is that there are many pathways to get to universal health coverage and we should not single out single payer as the only validly … [Read more...]

My faculty pool may have lost the Powerball and I'm barely hanging on in my bracket, but I just won a more exciting lottery. I was able to successfully sign up for an April 6 Meet Pete event in Concord, NH. I knew that the candidate was … [Read more...]

At least two districts may have flipped due to climate change. One is a district I know well having campaigned in it, lived next to it, attended church in it, and worked with students from it. The IL-6th is home to two national … [Read more...]

I vocally supported Tim Ryan's challenge to Nancy Pelosi on this forum two years ago after a fourth consecutive election where the Democrats under her leadership failed to take back the House. I vocally support returning the gavel to her … [Read more...]

Have at it hive mind! … [Read more...]