In 2018, citizens in Utah opposed to partisan gerrymandering ran a ballot intiative to create an independent redistricting commission. The measure won. But politicians hate changing the system in which they were elected. So, in 2020, the state legislature turned the commission

This commonsense reform is not political nor controversial. uniteamerica.org/articles/bipar…

An unforgettable moment from Wednesday's Energy and Commerce Committee hearing: @RepArmstrongND pulls no punches on OPO misconduct, emphasizing that 'tweaks' don't cut it anymore. Sometimes, it's necessary to 'tear things down to the studs and rebuild it.' Watch more: bit.ly/3Zmeb7S

U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, MD expresses his concern upon hearing about the rampant fraud, corruption, and other concerning allegations occurring in our nation’s organ transplant system. Hear more from the recent Energy and Commerce Committee hearing: bit.ly/3Zmeb7S

Yes, obviously. Apart from abolishing the electoral college, we also need to embrace ranked choice voting. If anyone really wants to get rid of the outsized influence of the extremes, ranked choice voting would help significantly. Kudos to the team at John Arnold for

Open primaries and ranked-choice voting encourages voter participation, and encourages more people to run for public office. A more open system that better reflects public opinion (ranked choice) could also discourage the insanity of nonstop attack ads. I'm a ‘Yes’ on Prop 131!

If you are tired of being a spoiler, vote for #RankedChoiceVoting

I’m pleased that our open primary and ranked choice voting system have been retained, ensuring that Alaskans will continue to have a broader opportunity for choice in the electoral process. adn.com/politics/2024/…

Inbox: Rep. Andrew Garbarino and Chrissy Houlahan, co-chairs of the House's bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, issue joint statement calling for passage of a "comprehensive permitting and transmission reform package" in the lame duck

This is the way forward for the Democratic Party: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Jared Golden, and the rest of the Blue Dogs sent a letter calling for Congress to pass the bipartisan permitting reform bill.

I have an op-ed in the The New York Times today about how to reduce crime. The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment. nytimes.com/2024/12/07/opi…

Some Republicans are asking whether to wait until 2025 with a trifecta to do energy permitting reform. But not only is a materially different bill not possible in the 119th Congress due to the political process and landscape, it's dangerous to delay it. - Hyperscalers are

Guthrie will make big impact for Kentucky as House Energy and Commerce Chair. A great reminder from Holly Harris and a sweet story about her Mom, Rose Wilson Harris in this Op-Ed about Kentucky’s own Brett Guthrie. thenewsenterprise.com/opinion/column…

Between 1970 and 1990, America built 95 gigawatts of nuclear capacity. But then momentum stalled: regulation tightened, costs soared, and we gradually lost the will and ability to build. Today, China is racing ahead. With 30 reactors under construction and hundreds of gigawatts