You may not know it, but there’s a new game in town when it comes to how we vote — “ranked choice voting” (RCV) or “instant runoff” voting could be coming to save a democracy near you. RCV is a procedural change in how we vote (I know, yaaawn), but it may actually be the […]
By Amit Thakkar | LawMaker, Founder & CEO | February 27, 2019 The 2020 election cycle is ramping up and things are about to get loud. More know-nothing pundits, more water-cooler punditry, and more people telling you that the candidate you like is a sell-out, a puppet, a bleeding-heart, a fascist — or even worse […]
Not all policies are created equal. Whether they are being crafted by elected officials, lobbyists, or everyday Americans, there’s a lot that differentiates a good policy from a bad one. The goal of all policies, whether created on LawMaker or by lobbyists, is to engage an elected official with a policy idea they can turn […]
If you read the major headlines at a newsstand tomorrow morning, you’d most likely assume that the political powers in Washington, DC, have the only political impact on Americans. The goings on at the White House, and the wheelings and dealings of the US Senate and House of Representatives, take center stage each day […]
Since so few people know we exist yet, I suppose I’m writing this for history’s sake. One day, LawMaker is going to be a huge success…or abject failure…and this first post will offer a couple choice quotes to whoever is writing the habitual annual article about the potential for political technology to save our democracy. […]