Posts that broadly address the issue of voting and legislative power.

Who and What Are Our Delegates Fighting For?

Two Jefferson County delegates have proposed in House Bill 5477 in the 2026 legislative session that all law enforcement agencies in the state must cooperate with ICE. Jim Bauman argues that this position, given ICE's brutal history to date of ignoring the basic human rights of people, is not healthy for our communities. The question is why haven't these elected representatives listened to their constituents?

Are We Voting for Ideals or for Individuals?

Who to vote for in an election can come down to deciding that your choice is a good individual or is a member of the team and shares your political ideals. That individual can be both, of course, but finding out can take a lot of time. Still it's important to give the question some thought to keep a democracy running well. The effect of making a bad choice can cause chaos. Jacob Light gives his take on this important question.

Will Data Centers Law Be Amended?

Data Centers may be coming to Jefferson County thanks to Republican Governor Morrisey and our legislature. Not only are they coming, but we the citizens of the county have no say into deciding whether we want them or not. Furthermore, .we get only 30% of the tax revenue, but 100% of the noise, water table depletion, and higher electricity bills. And there aren't so very many jobs. John Doyle hopes that the law will be amended.