March 2021

Why is the messaging about Latino voters so fraught with ambiguity? Part of the reason lies with a lack of understanding about who Latinos are and how to communicate with them. 

This week begins the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for his role in the death of George Floyd.  As the trial unfolds, the public will once again discuss a myriad of ways to reform police departments, debating everything from “defunding the police” to banning chokeholds.

The most pressing, near-term question of American politics will be which of the two parties can best advance their ideological objectives within the confines of reality.

As the public relations officer and assistant to the superintendent and board of education in a suburban Chicago school district, I have a bird’s eye view of the collective power of the local teachers’ union as our nation prepares to open our schools.

Here’s one thing I’m hoping to get soon: a coronavirus vaccine. But in so many parts of the country, getting a vaccine can be a complicated, confusing ordeal.

While I am sympathetic to the economic fallout of the virus, I believe that public health and safety need to be prioritized. Our state is continuing to grapple with the fallout of an unprecedented winter storm, and to me, Abbott’s decision is both reckless and irresponsible.

I believe that vesting the decision to use nuclear weapons in one person is the correct answer. President Truman’s “he alone” intonation gives you every sentiment you need to understand why. This decision is so intimate for the President that it will never be used in a reckless or spasmatic way.

A trillion dollars is apparently a bridge too far for those ten Republicans. They were all for unity, but unity comes at a price. If unity is what Joe Biden wants, apparently he needs to take things down a bit. Into the billions, preferably.