Compacts between states, based on current agreements over parolees, can help governors and legislatures share the costs and benefits of migrants and improve our criminal justice system.
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The Vote-by-Mail Switcheroo
It’s hard to imagine, given the right wing’s freak-out about vote by mail, but when the Washington Monthly first championed the idea a decade ago, the biggest pushback we got was from the left. Democratic operatives assumed that mailing every registered voter a ballot would advantage the GOP because most voters who utilized absentee ballots […]
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Can a New Fund Save Utah’s Affordable Housing?
How a public-private partnership is helping people keep their homes during a pandemic.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Did Orrin Hatch Toss Away His Posterity for a Medal of Freedom?
By tying himself so closely to Donald Trump, the Utah senator has severely damaged his legacy.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Steve Bannon Disparages Mormon Missionary Work
He suggested that Mormons who do missionary work in wartime are cowards who lack honor and integrity.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Extreme Makeover: Senate Edition
Last week, I noted that the old-school GOP operatives urging the Republican Party to support a federal carbon tax as a “market-based” way to address climate change might be better off supporting state-level efforts to put a price on carbon. After all, despite some evidence of bipartisanship on climate on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Paul […]
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Utah Opposes Trump for All the Right Reasons
And it may make a big difference come November.
