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May 29, 2026 by Trent England in Affordability
While pretending to be charities, some major hospitals pay executives massive salaries, buy up expensive art collections, build the fanciest buildings—including overseas—and still wind up downsizing …
Read More →Demeny Voting and National Popular Vote
May 28, 2026 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College
The National Popular Vote interstate compact would create new—and completely legal—ways of manipulating the presidential election process. That’s not something anybody wants.
Read More →RCV’s failure to launch in DC
May 26, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
The RCV rollout in D.C. is not off to a great start.
Read More →Leave people free to access litigation funding
May 18, 2026 by Trent England in Justice
Third-party litigation finance is an important option for plaintiffs with legitimate lawsuits. Unfortunately, some state and federal legislators are trying to suppress or destroy this option in order…
Read More →Virginia doubles down on ranked-choice voting experiment
May 14, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
The Virginia Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 176, which expands and regulates the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in local elections starting July 1, 2026.
Read More →NPV Compact would impose unusual system
May 7, 2026 by Trent England in Electoral College
No major nation uses the National Popular Vote interstate compact’s election system—and for good reason.
Read More →NPV lobbyists dismiss serious concerns about compact
May 5, 2026 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College
A new article at Vox shows just how far supporters of the National Popular Vote interstate compact will go to avoid answering concerns about their plan’s technical defects.
Read More →Third-party litigation funding is not the problem
May 4, 2026 by Trent England in Justice
Lawsuits can be meritorious or not, regardless of who pays the bills. If lawmakers are serious about stopping abusive litigation, they need to target … abusive litigation.
Read More →Patrick Rosenstiel’s convoluted NPV claims
April 29, 2026 by Trent England in Electoral College
NPV lobbyist authors piece filled with dubious claims. We take a deeper look.
Read More →Bad news abounds for RCV
April 27, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
2026 could go down as the worst year on record for the ranked-choice voting movement.
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