Week 55: Super distraction

Week 55: Super distraction

We are days away from another possible government shutdown, yet all we get are analyses of a dud memo and continued partisan antics. What happened to the bipartisan work Congress is supposed to be doing? GO Mon. Feb. 5. 1-4p: Protest DJT’s Blue Ash visit. Beware...
Week 54: Can we talk?

Week 54: Can we talk?

Last week the White House proposed a path to citizenship for 1.8 million undocumented immigrants – in exchange a $25B infrastructure investment and drastic cuts to legal immigration. Unless bipartisan Senators can come up with an alternative, Paul Ryan will...
Week 53: Failure to govern, failure to lead

Week 53: Failure to govern, failure to lead

The government shutdown was a fitting anniversary marker. It’s the first-ever shutdown under one-party rule. There is bipartisan support for CHIP funding, DACA and border security – as there has been for months! No one knows what the president will or...
Week 52: So much progress, so much noise

Week 52: So much progress, so much noise

This week marks the end of 45’s first year in office. This post began as a result of his election, but it isn’t about him. It’s about us, we the people, and what we can do to have the kind of government our democracy is designed to deliver....
Week 51: What you see is what you get

Week 51: What you see is what you get

In 2016 we got someone who revealed all – and got elected anyhow. People everywhere are seeing what it takes to do better at all levels of government. Most campaigns won’t heat up until spring, but here’s what we can see now. OH-1: Robert Barr Laura...