SHARE        Thursday, April 2, 2020
Some Numbers Off for Biden, Sanders in Broward County, Florida Election Auditors Say Volunteer election auditors in Broward County, in Florida, found votes for Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders that differed from the results released by government officials, a representative from Citizens Audit of Broward said. The Broward Supervisor of Elections is waiting for a report of the organization's findings to review it and either confirm or dispute the figures, or provide context for the apparent discrepancies.

(6 comments) SHARE        Thursday, February 27, 2020
Chad Won't Leave Votes Hanging in Broward County Florida Broward County, in the swing state of Florida, has a history of running messed up elections. This year voters in the Democratic bastion will pick between a handful of Democratic candidates to decide who will lead the Supervisor of Elections office next year. At least two of the candidates held positions with the Broward County Democratic Party. This is an interview with a 26-year-old candidate with a diverse background.

SHARE        Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Gangstagrass Band Joined #ElectionProtection Forum on Sept. 8 An online forum tonight will provide information about the problematic backgrounds of machine vendor companies in this country, and how those issues may explain problems numerous jurisdictions experience now.

(1 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Election Watchdogs Prepare for 2020 Battleground State Contests A nonprofit hi tech organization has teamed up with volunteer election auditors in South Florida to deploy three election watchdog apps. The apps give us information we can compare with results released by election officials.

SHARE        Saturday, March 7, 2020
Trump Speaks from Underground Bunker Tongue-in-Cheek news reports that President Trump is going after American traitors who conspired with a Ukrainian to create the Coronavirus and destroy the U.S. economy and his reelection bid.

SHARE        Thursday, November 28, 2019
Election Auditors Teach "Free-Speech Mitch" That Democracy Counts Mitch McConnell uses his Senate power to block legislation to protect our electoral system from attack by foreign entities. Two nonprofit organizations, though, are working together to teach "Free-Speech Mitch" that democracy counts for something in the United States.

SHARE        Thursday, April 9, 2020
Parkland School Shooting, Coronavirus Pandemic Bookend Hixon's First Run for Office Teacher Debbi Hixon lost her husband Chris, a fellow educator, when a young man with a gun entered a Broward County High School in Florida on Valentine's Day in 2018. Now she is running for a countywide seat on the Broward County School Board. With the coronavirus grabbing our attention, Hixon sat down to do an email interview about her first run for public office.

(5 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Hole in Florida Dike Large Enough to Let Increasing Number of Returning Citizens Vote A brief filed in September in federal court provides some context to the Florida debate about voting rights for returning citizens.

(3 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, January 29, 2020
"Modern-Day Poll Tax" Challenged in Federal Appeals Court Tuesday A federal appeals court in Atlanta met Tuesday to hear arguments in a "modern-day poll tax" lawsuit filed by civil rights and voting rights groups against Florida. The advocates contend Florida officials are ignoring the will of voters who overwhelmingly changed their constitution in 2018 to let returning citizens register and vote.

SHARE        Thursday, December 19, 2019
Florida Governor 'Covers Up' for Trump President Trump told supporters he saw the Florida governor shirtless. Helen Augirre Ferre, a former Trump Administration director of media affairs and current spokeswoman for the governor, offered a different story when reporters questioned her. Another GOP cover up?

(31 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Warren Walks in Our Shoes Barack Obama and Julian Castro have had kind words for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate who walks in our shoes.

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Election Chief Agrees to Cooperate with Citizen Audit Group An election supervisor in a major South Florida county has agreed to cooperate with a nonpartisan group of volunteer election auditors in the upcoming 2020 elections. The cooperation can blaze a trail for election officials in other battleground counties and states as more citizens fight to prevent possible election fraud and error.

(1 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Several Million Florida Citizens Will Get Voter Registration Information in the Mail Florida will become the most populous state to join the Electronic Registration Information Center next year, in time for the presidential election. Membership means millions of potential Sunshine State voters will get a mailer from the government about easy ways to register to vote.

(3 comments) SHARE        Sunday, October 11, 2020
College Features Trump Backer, But Not Democratic Party Speaker, at Mail-In Voting Forum A South Florida college will host a Trump supporter at an online forum on voting-by-mail. But the school, in progressive Broward County, did not include a Democratic Party representative on the panel. This makes no sense as the issue is controversial because President Trump makes baseless charges against mail-in voting, which has worked well for years. The new Florida resident has no shame.

SHARE        Saturday, November 16, 2019
Barr Plays Santa Claus; Gives Trump Holiday Impeachment Pardon AG Barr makes a great Santa Claus. He proved this Friday when he gave Trump, the all-powerful leader, an impeachment pardon of sorts.

(10 comments) SHARE        Monday, October 21, 2019
Simple Healthcare Question Sets Up Complex Policy Debate Mayor Pete and Sen. Warren can give us the complex debate we deserve before deciding on which healthcare proposal works better.

(1 comments) SHARE        Sunday, August 16, 2020
Can Second Amendment Remedies Protect Trump if He Steals the Election? If President Trump steals the election, we may find out if the pen is truly more powerful than the sword. If the until-now unthinkable happens, our country may see First Amendment supporters take on advocates of Second Amendment remedies, starting on Nov. 4.

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, December 23, 2019
Make Our Democracy Stronger; Learn from the Capitalists and the Pioneer West More people will vote in our democracy if we make voting more convenient. Voting at home is the ticket.

(3 comments) SHARE        Sunday, March 22, 2020
In the Hospital, My Dad Got Tested Twice for Covid-19 My elderly father entered a South Florida hospital Friday morning. He tested positive for pneumonia. A later test determined he also has sepsis. They wanted to make sure the first test wasn't a false negative. Fortunately, the first Covid-19 test was negative. But doctors ordered a second test because of his age and condition. I am waiting to learn the result.

SHARE        Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Trump to Rise From Underground D.C. Bunker on Easter Sunday President Trump will rise from his underground bunker on Easter Sunday. He will exhort Americans to ignore the doom-and-gloom talk of elite medical experts. Trump will tell people it is time to live again.

SHARE        Thursday, June 18, 2020
Does "Election Systems & Software" Deserve an "A" in Ethics? Election Systems & Software is a powerful Omaha-based company that sells election equipment across the United States. Advocates contend ES&S needs more regulation and transparency in order to protect our democracy.

(1 comments) SHARE        Thursday, January 16, 2020
Florida Supreme Court Permits Modern-Day Poll Tax: Southern Poverty Law Center The Southern Poverty Law Center released a statement this morning on the Florida Supreme Court's Amendment 4 ruling impacting the voting rights of returning citizens.

(1 comments) SHARE        Thursday, March 12, 2020
Washington Post Sage Insults Bernie Voters Don't knock Bernie supporters for remaining true to their value system.

SHARE        Sunday, November 10, 2019
Nixon, Trump Tell Us a Sucker Born Every Minute Richard Nixon won a landslide re-election in 1972. Will the descendants of those Nixon voters repeat the pattern with Trump in 2020?

SHARE        Friday, November 15, 2019
Voter Support, Sound Policy Trump Muddy Waters Strategy Trump will seek victory in 2020 by muddying the political waters. Democrats can fight back with sound policy and pure passion to send him back to Mara Lago. Democrats must also fight GOP voter suppression efforts so prospective voters know they count.

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, September 28, 2020
Army of Citizen Auditors Keeping Eyes on Nov. 3 Election President Trump wants police officers to keep an eye on polling stations on Election Day. Two nonprofit organizations have a different idea -- let citizen auditors use digital technology to protect our democracy.

(6 comments) SHARE        Thursday, June 11, 2020
Do Police Officers Beat and Kill White People? The ongoing protests in connection with the killing of George Floyd raise questions for me that the mainstream media ought to address.

(18 comments) SHARE        Thursday, September 17, 2020
Trump is Energizer Bunny of Election Rigging President Trump is like the Energizer bunny of election rigging. He keeps finding new ways to sow doubt, create chaos and steal the November election.

SHARE        Saturday, March 14, 2020
Will Apple Publish "Same Day" Election Audit App in Time for March 17 Florida Vote? Is Apple thwarting the work of a nonpartisan group of Florida citizens who want to audit an election on March 17? I called their media line for information. I was told to leave a voicemail. I also sent an email to their media department. I've gotten no responses to my requests for information.

(3 comments) SHARE        Sunday, February 2, 2020
Bloomberg Bucks Can Strike a Blow Against "Modern-Day Poll Tax" in Florida Michael Bloomberg should spend his money to strike a fatal blow against a "Modern-Day Poll Tax" in Florida. The billionaire can do this by donating money to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which is raising money to pay off criminal justice debt of returning citizens so they can register and vote. ridarrc.com/

SHARE        Wednesday, April 8, 2020
UVC Light May Fight Covid-19 on Hard Surfaces UVC light is being used in China to cleanse hard surfaces during the Coronavirus pandemic. This interview shares information that an educator, attorney and election integrity advocate learned about the possible benefits of UVC light.

SHARE        Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Trump, Falwell Declare War on Coronavirus Satire, or attempted satire, is one way to deal with the mess our messy president makes in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, which he initially called a "hoax" but now says he always knew existed.

(37 comments) SHARE        Thursday, November 12, 2020
Party of Voter Suppression Invokes Clean Elections to Steal a Win Thom Hartmann, Greg Palast and Rob Kall have been sounding the alarm about a dangerous president and his craven, amoral political party. Their coverage of the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath stand out, in contrast with the MSM, which stick to safe coverage. I don't know what will happen in the weeks ahead, but I have learned a lot from the journalistic efforts of the outsiders.

(2 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Florida Democrats Urge Governor to Adopt Universal Vote-by-Mail to Prevent Covid-19 from Suppressing the Vote Florida Democrats fear Covid-19 can become another form of voter suppression if Sunshine State Republicans force voters to stand in long lines to vote in the presidential election this fall. Their solution? Mail every registered voter a vote at home mail-in ballot.

(12 comments) SHARE        Friday, November 6, 2020
Will GOP Let Freedom Ring? The Republican-controlled legislature in Pennsylvania won't steal the election for President Trump, according to an opinion piece in a local PA paper. Now we have to see what GOP legislative leaders have to say in other states.

SHARE        Thursday, May 21, 2020
MichiganVoting.org Could Have Given Trump Accurate Information MichiganVoting.org offers state voters accurate information. Accurate information is important, especially after President Trump made claims that are not true or lack evidence to support his charges.

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, January 13, 2020
NASCAR Liz Takes the Pole by Listening NASCAR Liz Warren can cross the finish line first this fall. Her plans and listening skills can unite the Democratic Party and bring progressive change to our country.

(2 comments) SHARE        Friday, March 27, 2020
Trump Plans to "Ride Coronavirus Pony" to Landslide (SATIRE) President Trump, in a satire piece that probes his possible thinking, says the $2 trillion relief package passed by the Senate and under House consideration, will vault him to a landslide reelection in November.

SHARE        Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Doctor Trump Will See You Now (Satire) President Trump counsels top government officials who have a hard time dealing with pressure as the coronavirus pandemic mounts.

SHARE        Friday, August 14, 2020
Trump the Carnival Barker Wants It All Our carnival barker president is using the Post Office as his plaything to steal the November election. Republicans who fear defeat in House and Senate races will keep quiet in hopes that Trump will rig the election for them as well.

(2 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Let Us Pray for Life and Democracy I believe in democracy and the importance of supporting life. So Trump Republicans are confusing the heck out of me these days. Of course, life is complex and issues aren't always black and white. But I'm struggling to understand those who love life and liberty but don't wear masks and distance socially to protect the life and liberty of others.

SHARE        Saturday, May 9, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Teaches First-time Candidate New Ways to Run for Office The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing candidates to find new ways to campaign. This fact is reflected in local races as well as national contests that draw media attention.

SHARE        Saturday, February 1, 2020
As Registration Deadline Nears, Ruling Expected in Voting Rights Case for Florida Returning Citizens A federal appeals court is expected to issue a ruling soon as a Feb. 18 deadline looms in Florida for returning citizens who wish to register to vote in the March 17 presidential preference election.

SHARE        Thursday, July 23, 2020
Come to Florida for Beaches and Bars, but Not Digital Ballot Images A national organization that demands transparency in elections has filed a lawsuit in Florida. The lawsuit wants a judge to order election chiefs in the Sunshine State to keep a record of digital-ballot images produced when people vote.

(2 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Grassroots Group Maps Out Plans to Fight Gerrymandering A grassroots group is working now to fight gerrymandering across the country, including in targeted states where the organization may have more of an impact.

SHARE        Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Atlanta Mail Specialist Exposed Problems with Voter Roll Purge List Last December, 22,000 purged voters were returned to the rolls a month after an Atlanta business owner researched the purge list and raised questions. Robert Gates told authorities about faulty practices by the Georgia Secretary of State's office. During an emergency federal court proceeding, the state announced it would reinstate the purged voters, but for reasons other than the ones Gates discovered.

SHARE        Sunday, September 6, 2020
Black Press Livestream Events To Tell Important Election Truths Perry Busby is an author, newspaper columnist, technology expert and concerned voter. An upcoming livestream event over four nights will let him and the editor of The Westside Gazette discuss important election-related issues with nationally-recognized journalists and election-integrity specialists.

(3 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Wild and Wonderful Joe Manchin Dances Around Civil Rights Legislation Decision Country roads are beautiful. And make for peaceful, easy rides. But that doesn't mean the Democratic Senator from West Virginia knows how to make up his mind about landmark Civil Rights legislation.

SHARE        Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Bruce Sudano Issues Wake Up Call in "American Sunset" Bruce Sudano, a singer/songwriter, implores America to "get back to the beauty of the elegant design." He thinks this approach works better than deluding people into ignoring hard truths by Making America Great Again.

SHARE        Thursday, January 28, 2021
Trump Lies, Cruz Complicity, and Why Black Lives Matter is Turning Texas Blue Black Democrats from around Texas are fighting voter suppression and Cruz complicity in Trump lies as they gear up for 2022 and 2024 elections.

SHARE        Thursday, October 1, 2020
Democracy, Election Experts Tell Congress States Need More Time to Count Votes A Republican Senator from Florida proposed a law that can help us avert electoral chaos. Thursday afternoon, 40 experts on elections and democracy released a letter asking Congress to take action now.

(4 comments) SHARE        Monday, February 1, 2021
Court Rules Therapists Have First Amendment Right to Offer Minors Treatment Considered Dangerous A three-judge federal appeals court panel struck down laws in two South Florida communities that banned the controversial treatment of conversion therapy. Two Trump-appointed judges held that therapists cannot be prevented from speaking freely with underage clients, even if the treatment is considered dangerous by many.

(10 comments) SHARE        Saturday, February 20, 2021
DeSantis Gets Publix Payday, Threatens to Pull Covid-19 Vaccine if He is Criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis controls vaccine distribution for Covid-19 in the Sunshine State. A recent outburst suggests he may need a jab of Haldol or a nature walk in the Everglades to help him make more sense.

(9 comments) SHARE        Thursday, November 19, 2020
Make It Easier to Sue Abusive Police Officers: Legislator Florida is controlled by Republicans in Tallahassee. But a Democratic legislator plans to introduce a bill to make it easier for people to sue po-po who are violent and abusive. The proposed legislation starts a discussion that may pick up speed as younger Americans take office.

SHARE        Monday, October 26, 2020
Democrats Need to Expand Voting Rights if Blue Tide Sweeps Them Into Power An article by Greg Palast woke me up. Republicans are not the only party removing registered voters from voter rolls. So it is time for Democrats, who routinely knock the GOP for voter suppression, to get bold and fight for major voting-rights legislation. Fixing the massive problem with voter-roll purges is part of a larger effort needed to end gerrymandering and long voting lines, among other acts that degrade democracy.

(2 comments) SHARE        Friday, October 16, 2020
Trump Knows the Virtues of the "I Know Nothing" Style of Governing President Trump reminds me of Sgt. Schultz, from Hogan's Heroes. Pressed by reporters, he "Knows Nothing."

SHARE        Thursday, September 24, 2020
Postcard Outreach to Vote-by-Mail Voters Underway in Broward County The Voter Participation Project is sending postcards to voters to give them information that can help them complete vote-by-mail ballots properly, thus ensuring their vote is counted.

(2 comments) SHARE        Thursday, January 14, 2021
Pardons for Rioters? Attack on Iran, its Interests or Proxies? An Expat American in the Middle East Discusses Concerns An expat American in the Middle East discusses his concerns about the final days of the Trump Administration, including possible pardons for rioters and an attack on Iran, its interests or proxies.

(2 comments) SHARE        Friday, February 19, 2021
Cruz Flies to Mexico; Abbott Goes on Fox News; Black Texas Democrats Get to Work The arctic blast and lack of electricity as a result of the storm in Texas highlights the need for leadership in the Lone Star State.

(2 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Florida Legislature Must Pass "Freedom to Register and Vote Act" Now The best way to stop government officials from purging legally registered voters from the voter rolls is to pass a law to fine and/or jail the offending government agents and the private company hired to help with the purge.

SHARE        Tuesday, March 2, 2021
"Most Secure Election in American History." Government officials insist 2020 produced the most secure election in our history. Okay. What does that mean? What should we do now?

SHARE        Wednesday, October 14, 2020
A Young Man Knows How to Make Voting Great Again Chris Hollins is running the Nov. 3 election in Harris County, TX. He appeared Oct. 13, just hours ago, for an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show. He really cares about making voting convenient and POSSIBLE for people. Unfortunately, I could not find a link to the Maddow interview. But a link to a local television interview gives you an idea about Hollins, what he is doing, and what is possible.

SHARE        Monday, January 18, 2021
Trump Heading Home to Sunshine State as Floridians Wait for Their Covid-19 Vaccinations President Trump blames the states for problems with the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is a Trump ally.

SHARE        Friday, March 26, 2021
White Only Bill Signing Ceremony in Georgia The Georgia governor signed a sweeping voter suppression law in front of a White audience. A Black lawmaker was arrested after seeking to witness the event.

(2 comments) SHARE        Monday, April 5, 2021
Did Matt Gaetz Steer 2018 DeSantis Campaign to College Towns at Night? Did Matt Gaetz steer the 2018 Ron DeSantis for Florida Governor campaign to college towns at night? I asked a DeSantis administration official this question in an April 5 email.

SHARE        Thursday, February 11, 2021
Parkland School Shooting Widow Takes Rep. Greene to School Sunday is the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting that left 17 dead and 17 wounded. Widow Debbi Hixon schools Rep. Greene on school violence and guns in a question-and-answer session with a fellow South Florida resident.

SHARE        Saturday, September 12, 2020
Is Georgia "Double Voting" Charge a Form of Voter Suppression? It started with Donald Trump telling supporters to vote twice in the November election. Then the Republican secretary of state in Georgia alleged 1,000 people voted twice in the June primary. He promised an investigation, which voting rights advocates basically call a "witch hunt" and a "hoax."

SHARE        Thursday, April 8, 2021
Did Gaetz Contaminate DeSantis Administration? More Florida heavy hitters are appearing in news reports in connection with the federal sex- trafficking investigation of GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz. Has he planted dirty seeds in the DeSantis administration?

SHARE        Sunday, January 3, 2021
Actual Vote App Offers a Way to Protect Vote Count in Georgia Two election watchdog apps are being deployed in Georgia for the Senate runoff races that can decide the legislative agenda in the new Congress. Actual Vote documents the vote count that is made public at polling stations when voting ends. Wanna Vote lets registered voters document their experience with voter suppression.

SHARE        Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Reading, Writing, Rithmetic. And Compassion? Broward County, in Florida, gave some teachers an accommodation to let them teach at home by computer. The school system did this to protect their health during the Coronavirus pandemic. But now the Broward Schools Superintendent wants them to return to the classroom.

SHARE        Monday, September 14, 2020
Progressive Florida Group Backs Biden-Harris Bid to End Trump Regime Billionaire Bloomberg isn't the only one fighting to turn Florida blue in November. So is Broward for Progress, a grassroots group that is organizing to put the D back in our democracy.

SHARE        Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Facing Prospect of Irrelevance and Erasure: White America at a Crossroads An expat American with analytic experience looks homeward after living aboard for more than four decades. He discusses white fear, racism and violence as the country white people have dominated continues to change.

SHARE        Thursday, January 7, 2021
Democracy Counts in Georgia; D.C. in Chaos A MAGA riot erupted in Washington, D.C. a day after Georgia residents elected two Democrats to the Senate. Democracy Counts helped protect the vote count in the Peach State with their Actual Vote and Wanna Vote apps, which they let people use for free. The attempted D.C. coup makes it clear that we need to build trust in vote counts. More transparency is a way to do this.

SHARE        Monday, January 11, 2021
Is Giuliani a Speech-Maker or a Criminal Instigator? Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal attorney, needs to be investigated by federal authorities for his possible role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.