Local elections matter more than people think
late-willow-50
School boards, water districts, county clerks. Turnout is tiny and the effects are huge.
amber-sparrow-861 more
Local races are where one vote really counts. Our last council seat was decided by forty votes.
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still-willow-23
Strong disagree, but I appreciate the write-up.
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pale-sparrow-344 more
I changed my mind on zoning. More housing near transit seems obviously right to me now.
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pale-sparrow-34
Agreed, and I'd add that it takes a while before it clicks.
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dusky-lichen-792 more
pale-sparrow-34 wrote:
I changed my mind on zoning.
Honestly the cheap option was fine for the first few years.
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mossy-otter-261 more
dusky-lichen-79 wrote:
pale-sparrow-34 wrote:
Do you have a source for that? Not doubting, I just want to read more.
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amber-heron-14
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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still-heron-603 more
Independent commissions draw the maps in our state and it's been far less contentious.
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hollow-lichen-9
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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dusky-reed-01 more
still-heron-60 wrote:
Independent commissions draw the maps in our state and it's been far less contentious.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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still-heron-60
Strong disagree, but I appreciate the write-up.