Steve Goodale

A dual US/UK citizen, Steve grew up in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina before moving to London as an adult. He now works as a digital marketing consultant and in his spare time is the webmaster and World Editor for News Growl.

Arkansas vs Georgia: Who Wants the Worst Ballot Access Laws?

America's two major political parties may dominate nearly every elected office in the country, but they remain eager to further restrict any competition in several states. What'

By Steve Goodale

February 18, 2019

Two Reasons to be Cheerful About Lobbyists

In December, I wrote an article on a particularly egregious case of the famous legislative "revolving door." After sixteen years in the South Dakota Legislature, Senator Deb Peters

By Steve Goodale

January 2, 2019

Iowa News Groups Dodge Questions over Libertarian's Dubious Debate Exclusion

I recently experienced what was undoubtedly the most depressing experience of my journalistic career. I'm used to being stonewalled with half-answers by politicians, but I never expected

By Steve Goodale

September 19, 2018

Top Pollsters Admit: Third Parties Get the Shaft Because of Bias, Desire for Ratings

One of the biggest obstacles for any independent or third party candidate is being ignored by the polls. The media, debating commissions, and voters all look at polls to assess

By Steve Goodale

June 25, 2018