<div><div></div>California District Attorneys Association President and El Dorado County DA Vern Pierson, joins us to discuss Los Angeles's spiraling gun violence, and how LA District Attorney George Gascón's policies are contributing to the surge in violent crime.</div>

Bryan Miller

District Attorney President Vern Pierson on LA's Spiraling Gun Violence

REDONDO BEACH, CALIF. - Redondo Beach used ranked choice voting (RCV) for the first time on March 4 during its municipal elections and according to new data from&nbsp;Lake Research Partners, voters liked it.

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Redondo Beach used ranked choice voting (RCV) for the first time on March 4 during its municipal elections and according to new data from Lake Research Partners, voters liked it.

Redondo Beach Voters Say Ranked Choice Voting is Simple, Fair, and Easy

The US House was able to pass a continuing resolution in a party-line vote Tuesday to set up another government funding fight in six months and avoid a government shutdown.

The US House was able to pass a continuing resolution in a party-line vote Tuesday to set up another government funding fight in six months and avoid a government shutdown.

'Mr. No' Thomas Massie Threatened with Primary Challenge over Funding Stance

On Monday, Maine's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee voted 3-7 against restoring batch elimination to the ranked choice voting (RCV) system through <a href="https://legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/HP0424?legislature=132">LD 656 (HP 424)</a>, the tit

On Monday, Maine's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee voted 3-7 against restoring batch elimination to the ranked choice voting (RCV) system through LD 656 (HP 424), the title of which claims it will save taxpayers money, but the secretary of state says is unnecessary. 

Maine Lawmakers Vote to Protect RCV Counting Process, Which Generates Results in 'One Minute'

Editor's Note: This op-ed <a href="https://thefulcrum.us/civic-engagement-education/runoff-election-ranked-choice-voting">originally published</a> on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.&nbsp; It was written by&nbsp;Eveline Dowling, Ph.D., and&nbsp;C

In discussions with an elderly voter in Colorado about Proposition 131, the unsuccessful 2024 ballot measure to create a nonpartisan primary with ranked choice voting (RCV), in the general election, we learned something important. This individual had voted against Proposition 131, casting his mail ballot on the day he received it. A week later, he received a campaign ad mailer that Colorado’s governor and Denver’s mayor had endorsed Proposition 131, which may have influenced his decision.

To Avoid Confusion, Should RCV Just Be Called Instant Runoff Elections?

In his new regular column, <a href="https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-crisis-of-democracy-is-here">Diamond on Democracy</

In his new regular column, Diamond on Democracy, democracy scholar Larry Diamond, acknowledges that “[h]aving won the presidency fair and square, Donald Trump has earned the right to propose, and in many cases to implement, radical new policy directions.” 

Democracy Expert Larry Diamond Warns of Growing Culture of SuperPAC Intimidation in Congress

On March 9, the Liberal Party of Canada held an election to determine who will lead the party using a reform growing in popularity in cities across the US: ranked choice voting.&nbsp; The winner of that election was former Bank of Canada Governor&nbsp;Mark Carney.

The election, which in

On March 9, the Liberal Party of Canada held an election to determine who will lead the party using a reform growing in popularity in cities across the US: ranked choice voting.  The winner of that election: Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney.

Canada's Next Prime Minister Was Chosen Using Ranked Choice Voting

On Tuesday, March 18, the nonprofit reform group Open Primaries will host an online virtual discussion featuring a legendary figure in journalism: Chuck Todd, who moderated NBC's Meet the Press for nearly 10 years.

Todd is a well-known figure in media, but he is also one of the few main

On Tuesday, March 18, the nonprofit reform group Open Primaries will host an online virtual discussion featuring a legendary figure in journalism: Chuck Todd, who moderated NBC's Meet the Press for nearly 10 years.

Chuck Todd to Discuss Advancing Reform in a World Without Trust

Donald Trump's address to Congress last week is the latest in a string of highly partisan moves designed to please his base and needle his opponents.

Is Donald Trump Really All That Unprecedented?

Editor's note: This piece <a href="https://thefulcrum.us/bridging-common-ground/partisanship-divide-finding-common-ground">originally published</a> on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.&nbsp;

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As I think about Tuesday

As I think about Tuesday’s State of the Union address by President Donald Trump and the response of Senator Elissa Slotkin from Michigan—a former CIA analyst and a rising star in the Democratic Party—I am reminded of the book “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” by John Gray published in 1992.

A Tale of Two Parties: Democrats Are from Mars, Republicans Are from Venus

Pew Research Center published 7 facts this week about the changing face of Congress in the 119th session. On top of an increase in diversity, the research center found Congress is also slightly younger.

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Pew Research Center published 7 facts this week about the changing face of Congress in the 119th session. On top of an increase in diversity, the research center found Congress is also slightly younger.

Research Shows Congress Is Getting Younger, But No Less Divided

The heated confrontation in the White House Friday between Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, continues to spur debate across the nation as voters are split on the US's support of Ukraine in its war with Russia.

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The heated confrontation in the White House Friday between Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, continues to spur debate across the nation as voters are split on the US's support of Ukraine in its war with Russia.

How An Unresponsive Government Is Affecting Public Support for Foreign Aid

Editor's Note: This piece <a href="https://www.independentcenter.org/articles/independent-voters-have-a-question-where-is-congress">originally published</a> on The Independent Center's website and has been republished on IVN with permission from the organization.

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If real, lasting change is to occur, it must come through Congress—not merely through executive orders that can be reversed by future administrations or overturned in court.

Independent Voters Have a Question: Where is Congress?

Dan and Shawn look at recent polling and explore whether one party is guilty of being out of touch with the majority of Americans or whether either party is speaking to the majority at all?

Is There a Party Left in America That Is in Touch with the American People?

American elections are becoming less competitive, and the consequences are eroding democracy. As The New York Times

American elections are becoming less competitive, and the consequences are eroding democracy. As The New York Times journalists Nick Corasaniti and Michael Wines report this week, most congressional and state legislative races in 2024 were effectively decided by low-turnout primaries or weren’t contested at all.

The Illusion of Competition in American Elections

SANTA FE, N.M. - A bill that could open primary elections to more than 330,000 New Mexico voters registered as "Decline to State" or "Unaffiliated" has been scheduled for a hearing Friday in the House Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs committee.

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A bill that could open primary elections to more than 330,000 New Mexico voters registered as "Decline to State" or "Unaffiliated" has been scheduled for a hearing Friday in the House Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs committee.

District Attorney President Vern Pierson on LA's Spiraling Gun Violence

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