Articles by Indy
An Open Primary--Would It Be More or Less Democratic?
The landscape of California politics may be about to change dramatically.An open primary system for...
02 Mar, 2009
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6 min read
Succession -- No, Not Really
Her turn: When we met, I thought he wassmart, fun-loving and charming. He charmed me with his go, go...
01 Mar, 2009
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3 min read
The Debate Over Legalization
To be sure, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano's bill to legalize marijuana in California is worthy of discussi...
01 Mar, 2009
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4 min read
Restoring Actual Majority Rule to Sacramento
Now that California's embarrassing budgetspectacle is thankfully over, it is reassuring that many of...
01 Mar, 2009
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2 min read
Why California Needs the Top Two Candidates Open Primary
The Top Two Candidates Open Primary initiative is based on Washington State’s primary system, which ...
26 Feb, 2009
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2 min read
Can the Stimulus Package Boost the Green Economy?
The American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009, better known as the stimulus package worth a heapi...
26 Feb, 2009
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3 min read
A Democrat by Any Other Name: Open Primaries Could Weaken Titles but Strengthen Issues
In a rare instance, Democrats and Republicans have an issue to unite against: open primaries. In an ...
24 Feb, 2009
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3 min read
After All We've Been Through, and Now...a Drought?
Goodthing all that budget nastiness has abated in Sacramento, because someone's mentioned the"D" wor...
23 Feb, 2009
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3 min read
Editorial: A California Budget at Last, with a Possible Bonus: Open Primaries
From the Mercury News:Inthe end, Democrats blinked — as much for lack of sleep as the starkrealizati...
22 Feb, 2009
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1 min read