"I am a colleague of Professor Mass. He is in the Atmospheric Sciences Dept, while I am partly retired but still a scientific staff in the Earth and Space Sciences [...]

"Prior to Charter Amendment Initiative 1, there were At Large general elections. Sometimes the Republicans won (e.g., 2009), while at other times the Democrats won (e.g., 2013). The Republicans on the [...]

"Ralph, You are right-on, surmising that the anti-9 folks might be playing a longer game. They have a very real chance of effectively nullifying Amendment 9 by getting a court to [...]

"Ralph, Even if a public hearing does not change minds, it has the virtue of giving members of the public the chance to hear each other in a polite and [...]

"Ralph, Thanks for your steady reporting. I went to the meeting last night and was impressed at how Brett Bonner’s focus on “voter packing” is entirely one-sided. Yes, the [...]