Four weeks ago, I respectfully submitted my letter of interest for appointment to the Council vacant seat. My message was…
May 15, 2018 Dear Editorial Board, In 2008, Memphis, Tennessee adopted Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) as a method to elect…
Measure A is an initiative to amend our city’s charter to change the process for electing our City Council. Measure…
"You have to take five AP classes a year if you want to go to a good college.” As a…
As we began the unit on the Legislative Branch, “Mark” asked why California ranks in the bottom of receiving federal…
Santa Clara’s June 5 Special Election is asking that the Santa Clara electorate change its election method from one discriminatory,…
One of my favorite units to teach at Santa Clara High School is Elections and Campaigns. I start the lesson by…
Dear Madam Mayor and City Council, I hereby submit my formal resignation from the Planning Commission effective immediately. While I…
On my first day of teaching the Legislative Branch, we discussed the demographics of the current 115th Congress. Here are…
The word "magical" generally makes those of us on cliché patrol reach reflexively for the red pen. Especially when used…