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To our blog family, Delphi's People's Tribune. But until then, follow this link for Jimmie Higgins' opinionated rundown of today's legislative agenda. It is both useful and entertaining. Please note that Arizona is following Arkansas's lead in attempting to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. And note, too, her attention to a good bill by Michael Lamoureux to provide for instant runoff voting in municipal elections, a procedure now available on military absentee ballots.

Posted by Max Brantley on January 31, 2007 08:40 AM |

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IRV is direly needed, especially in Ark cities. Last election on one runoff for city council position Springdale spent $17K, which is likely more than the position pays. The tiny burg of Greenland, the southern sister of Fayetteville, a runoff election cost them $1000 which was about equal to the citiy's police cars operational expenses for one month.

Posted by: Lwood [TypeKey Profile Page] | January 31, 2007 09:28 AM

I've NEVER so completely understood AND enjoyed all the, well, legislative shenanigans. Delphi makes it simple (and it really is...crap isn't that complicated), understandable and very entertaining! Thanks.

And, I was just thinking how the sales tax for off-road diesel was excessively burdening those off-road diesel people. Plus, it's imperative that chicken-crap haulers some kind of tax relief. I just hope that getting the rest of us a break from the immoral grocery tax doesn't interfere with the really important stuff.

Posted by: zelda [TypeKey Profile Page] | January 31, 2007 01:46 PM

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