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I’ve been covering the news as a writer and editor for decades. I’ve worked for a variety of media, including The Associated Press, The Seattle Times and Cascade PBS, nonprofit public media in Seattle. I’ve been intrigued by government and politics since I was a kid watching Richard Nixon’s impeachment trial on TV. I started this newsletter as my way to do something about my dismay seeing so few Americans vote in the past few elections.
Reintroducing Civics for Adults
I started this newsletter in January 2025 out of frustration over the lack of participation in the past three presidential elections. Everyone talks about the results being 50-50, but that simply isn’t true. About a third of all U.S. eligible voters chose Donald Trump for president in November 2024. Another third chose Kamala Harris and a third sat home…
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