by Liano Sharon | Oct 18, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Economics, Featured, National Politics, Progressive Movement
Many people argue that we must have private health insurance companies in order to drive competition, and competition is good because it reduces the cost of insurance. They’re asserting the “market” for insurance is the same as a commodities market – a tool for...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Environment, Michigan Politics
Credit: Levi Rickert At an 8am meeting this morning, the Grand Traverse County Commission postponed a vote on a resolution supporting the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel (page 405). They didn’t vote on the resolution – allowing them to bring it up again at a later...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Featured, National Politics, Progressive Movement
I would really like to see the fundraising results from each of the other campaigns for the two days of the debates. Sanders totals for the two nights were: $2 million dollars100,000+ donors25% first time donors If any of the other campaigns beat him, they’d be...
by Liano Sharon | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Editorial, Environment, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, doesn’t want there to be a debate focused on climate change. He says, if they were to do that, how would they say no to other single issue debates? First, you just say no, if that’s what you need to do....
