American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation's founding. Chief among them is the "pick one" plurality voting ...

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Following the city-wide referendum in which a majority of voters favored a 10-1 local voting system, City Council members have thrown their support behind codifying the ...

Conservative lawmakers need to walk a mile in the shoes of those whom they represent. Maybe that would temper their moralizing. Rather than acknowledging the underlying injustice in our society, they ...

We’re almost at the end of 2025, giving us another fantastic year of gaming. As we round into the final months of the year, there’s little left other than to talk about Game of the Year, and Geoff ...

Six years ago, after watching my circle of friends surrender one too many evenings to insurance wrangling and doctor portals and DMV confusion, I emailed them a proposal: Come over next Tuesday. Grab ...

Joe Kiniry, a security expert specializing in elections, was attending an annual conference on voting technology in Washington, DC, when a woman approached him with an unusual offer. She said she ...

Days after the Senate advanced a funding package to end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, the House of Representatives is set to vote on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Republicans hold the ...

When my friend Joyce Elliott launched Get Loud Arkansas in late 2021, I paid attention because, well, it was Joyce Elliott. The mission was simple: register voters, increase turnout, and improve civic ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Voters in Virginia’s largest city appeared to have made their voices heard on how they want to elect members to City Council and School Board. With 100% of precincts ...