I may have stumbled across a relatively unconventional way of reaching low-income voters. Stand in front of a grocery store. Research shows that going door-to-door is one of the best ways of reaching voters. It has the advantage of being targeted: canvassers can be sent to the doors of voters…

Republicans are waging a war against mail-in voting. Like much of what Republicans do, it doesn’t make much sense and is not based on reality. For example, not too long ago, more Republicans voted by mail in Florida than Democrats did. Mail-in voting works pretty well for older folks and…

The Supreme Court seems to want States to experiment and adopt different rules on any number of matters. Cutting back regulations that restrict concealed carrying of guns invites States to pursue other means to reduce gun violence. Maryland and other deep Blue States could experiment by drastically restricting the number…

There is an urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, bring down inflation, and put more pressure on Putin. One way to help on all three fronts is to make smarter use of our vehicle stock through car sharing. Car sharing has many variations. The basic idea is to own no…

As widely reported, many well-informed Russians are leaving Russia. The brain drain is already significant. While some opponents of the war are staying in the country, many are giving up on the immediate prospect of making a difference while remaining in Russia and also quite fearful of future prospects in…

Gas prices are high. There are a number of ways to bring prices down, both in the short and longer term. High prices will encourage more production, through normal market mechanisms, although some ways to increase production take time. …

Up till now, the main approach to dealing with covid has been to implement public health measures that “flatten the curve”. The idea has been to reduce the total number of cases that end up in hospitals, since hospitals are overwhelmed with patients (including patients coming in for things other…

Just for the record, if the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade, no one should be surprised if this risks the Supreme Court as currently constituted. There is a good reason for stare decisis. Even if current members of the Court don’t like certain precedents, overruling them based on their…

The reconciliation bill currently being considered by Congress increases the SALT cap from $10,000 to $72,500. There is a problem, though: the current revenue estimate for the SALT cap increase may substantially underestimate revenue loss because states can easily change their law so as to allow taxpayers to take advantage…