Six Reasons to Vote Early or by Mail–and One Reason Not To
Carl WeinschenkThere likely are five or six solid reasons that early voting and mail voting are great ideas. They are not perfect, however. Both early and…
Listen to Political Media — But Listen Carefully
Folks who are new or sporadic voters should avoid a mistake that many make: Don’t put too much faith in political media. Generally, I am…
U.S. Price Comparison Update: Early 2026 vs. Summer
(Image: arbyreed via Flickr) Below is an updated national price chart of several staples, mortgage rates and ACA. Clearly, the outlier to the mostly calmer…
Takeaways from Abdul El-Sayed’s Win in the Michigan Democratic Senate Primary
It's a bit after 10 AM on August 5 and the news media has called the Michigan Democratic Senate primary for Abdul El-Sayed. Here are…
10 Top Issues in the Wisconsin Primary
The Wisconsin primary is on August 11. The parties must decide who will run to replace departing Governor Tony Evers and candidates for both the…
News for the Week of August 3: Ranked Choice, The Importance of the Midterms, Why the Left is Rising and More
The end of the summer is creeping up on us. One way we know is that we are seeing more back to school specials at…