Posts by John Durkalski — Guest Contributor
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Super PACs in DC? The evidence doesn’t support the fears
DC has an opportunity to clean up its elections and restore public trust in District leaders with a ballot initiative, but some are arguing that a ban on corporate contributions to campaigns would just trigger super PACs. The evidence says otherwise. In states that have banned the same practice for decades, super PACs have not played any meaningful role. Ballot Initiative 70… Keep reading…
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Anti-transit ideology endangers Silver Line
Transit advocates should take heed of Steven Pearlstein’s insight into the battle over the Silver Line and fight back against the anti-transit ideology that lies just under the surface and threatens transit projects everywhere. This weekend, Pearlstein wrote in the Washington Post, “So what are we arguing about here? Politics. Ideology. Certainly nothing… Keep reading…