Articles by Harry Kresky

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The Primary Threat to Our Democratic Process
Few people would characterize the conservative South as enlightened when it comes to electoral politics. But the truth is that in some respects it is more advanced than many Democratic strongholds....
04 Oct, 2022
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4 min read
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OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy
Democrats, if they acted out of more than pique and the need to feed red meat to their base, hoped t...
01 Feb, 2021
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3 min read
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OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy
It has become clear that there is not even close to the 2/3 majority needed in the Senate to vote to convict. While the House vote to impeach helped the Democrats shape the post capitol incursion, post inaugural narrative, it has left the Democratic leadership “all dressed up......
01 Feb, 2021
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Closed Primaries: The Parties' Most Effective Tool to Control (And Suppress) The Vote
2020 is already a year to remember – a world-wide pandemic, militant Black-led protests sparked by t...
06 Jul, 2020
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5 min read
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How to Slay a Dragon
I recently had the pleasure of watching Slay the Dragon, Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance’s stunning...
09 Mar, 2020
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4 min read
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Will the N.M. Supreme Court Block All Paths to End Taxpayer-Funded Closed Primaries?
I’ve been practicing law for almost 50 years. And I am still surprised when a court lets you know th...
12 Mar, 2019
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3 min read
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The Gerrymander Case: Who Speaks for the Country?
On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the “gerrymander” case. In Gill v. Whitford, 2018 U.S. LE...
11 Jul, 2018
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Gerrymandering: Two Bullies vs. The Voters
All eyes in political reform circles are on the Wisconsin gerrymandering case () argued before the U...
15 Jan, 2018
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4 min read
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Political Party Control is Protected By Courts, Funded By Your Taxes
One of the most interesting and important legal fights going on right now centers around the scope o...
31 Oct, 2017
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3 min read