Bearing Drift // Dec 22, 2023

We at Bearing Drift are thankful in our nineteenth year for our writers, content partners, strategists, and number crunchers. Most especially, thank you to our readers. Here’s to a healthy 2024 as we continue to observe, ask questions, and write about politics and more.

Lynn R. Mitchell // Dec 22, 2023

‘For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.’

Bearing Drift // Dec 22, 2023

Announcing the winner in Ballotpedia’s Holiday Cookie contest; the first 2024 presidential nominating contest is less than 30 days away; how many RCV-related bills did state lawmakers introduce in 2023?

Lynn R. Mitchell // Dec 21, 2023

Suffice it to say there will be plenty of natural illumination Christmas Eve for sneaking all those late-night gifts under the tree

Bearing Drift // Dec 21, 2023

Highest percentage of officials recalled since 2018; a single vote can go a long way; Federal Registry has added 87,328 pages since beginning of 2023

Lynn R. Mitchell // Dec 20, 2023

Pop them in the oven and leave them overnight

Bearing Drift // Dec 20, 2023

Nearly half of KS school board seats uncontested in 2023; 40 members of Congress announce the;y will not seek re-election in 2024; 85 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

Bill Bolling // Dec 20, 2023

How are we going to pay for all this spending?

Bearing Drift // Dec 19, 2023

A year-end look at the state of election administration legislation; signatures submitted for WA initiative to remove restrictions on police officers’ ability to engage in car chases

Bill Bolling // Dec 19, 2023

In 1997, Governor Jim Gilmore proposed his gubernatorial campaign promise of no car tax but there was a speed bump along the way.