Perspective from Will Rasky: Of all the reasons why voter participation is steadily declining in elections across the country, one of the most commonly suggested theories in Massachusetts politics strikes me as a bit paradoxical: we have too many elections. One would think that more chances to vote would lead…

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Perspective from Amanda Deaver: Lots of people love to talk about how dysfunctional Washington is. And I certainly don’t disagree. But every now and then this city surprises you. Monday was one of those days for me. I have had the honor of working for the National Council for Behavioral…

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Perspective from Will Rasky: “So, wait…why do you want to do this?” That was the first sentence out of most people’s mouths after I told them my plan to attend the local caucus, with hopes of becoming a delegate to the Democratic State Convention. I mentioned this to friends and…

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