Author: Sophia McKeever

The latest Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies Poll explored a number of proposals aimed at reforming local government; they found over 75% of California voters support term limits for local county supervisors, district attorneys, and sheriffs.  Term limits in California is not a new idea. In 1990, California voters passed Proposition 140 changing Sacramento by

How would you feel knowing that your taxes contributed to elevator operators who hit buttons and hold doors for congresspersons? What if you knew that expense totaled to ten million dollars in five years (Forbes Magazine)? These are the kind of incentives that keep a congressman cooped in their office for decades. It’s an obvious

It is common knowledge that Congress has been a flawed institution for decades, but did you know that the environment inside the legislative body has become so abysmal that 52 members of Congress will exit this year? As of May 20, 2024, eight members of the U.S. Senate and 44 members of the U.S. House-

Did you know that according to a recent RMG Research poll, nearly 80% of voters in North Dakota would support an age limit for members of Congress? This initiative dictates that no one over 80 years old could serve or be elected. Some individuals may argue that age limits are an unnecessary, even borderline discriminatory

Jail was the sole denouement for Bonnie and Clyde’s crimes- but a politician’s place after indictments are general elections, U.S Representative Henry Cuellar and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez have been indicted alongside their wives with many charges, including bribery and acting as foreign agents. The former plans to run for reelection, already advancing to the

You may be one of the 40% of Americans who don’t vote (NBC news). Many constituents express that voting feels like a futile effort because their voice appears to be nothing more than a single drop in the ocean. On the contrary, that notion couldn’t be further from the truth. In Wilsonville, Oregon, the City