Above is the filibuster that made her famous. Thing is, as some would argue, Wendy Davis won the battle, and Rick Perry won the war. Now, months later, she’s writing a memoir and running for Governor of Texas in 2014 (more on… Continue Reading
Jennifer Johnson defeated her husband, David, in a Ward 1 warden position race in Maine on Election Day 2013. The final tally was 127-76 for the wife, who is the Democrat of the union. Here’s the ballot. The reason for… Continue Reading
Mike Duggan became Mayor of Detroit last night with over 55 percent of the vote, becoming Detroit’s first white Mayor since 1974. It was a wild ride for Duggan — he got kicked off the primary ballot and had to run… Continue Reading
In all likelihood, Bill De Blasio is about to become Mayor of New York City; the last time that the Mayor of America’s largest city wasn’t named Giuliani or Bloomberg was 1993. This is a fairly large moment/situation, because Boston —… Continue Reading
Good rundowns here, here, and here. The big show is in the Virginia governor race, but there’s also 312 Mayoral elections, including big ones in Boston (first open ballot in 20 years), NYC (no more Bloomberg), Seattle (expected to be tight),… Continue Reading
Worldwide surveys consistently rank Scandinavia as one of the best places to live on Earth. Here’s one prominent example. I’ve been obsessed with the area for a few years now; I have a background in education (was a teacher for a… Continue Reading
The above embed is from CBS Sunday Morning yesterday, and last week NPR tackled the topic as well. It’s predominantly an issue in Colorado and California at present, and the central reasoning is rural citizens believing that state governments are primarily beholden to… Continue Reading
Mike Michaud, a Congressman running for Governor of Maine in 2014, came out as gay over the weekend. (The title of the post was “Yes, I’m gay. Now let’s get our state back on track.”) Michaud is potentially winning the race — which,… Continue Reading