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Op-Independent: What's Wrong With European Socialism? | Wicked Local

February 4, 2012

Steven Hill, who heads the political reform program at the New America Foundation, a liberal Washington think tank, has just published a book: Europe's Promise. Why the European Way is the Best Hope in an Insecure Future, in which he blames the media ...

How To Double Your Pension Payout | The Guardian

August 25, 2010

But the New America Foundation just released a study (which I authored) that proposes a different approach: doubling the current social security payout, ...

Prop. 15 Calls for Public Funding of Elections | San Francisco Chronicle

May 23, 2010

Prop 15 has been endorsed by a host of government reform groups, including the League of Women Voters, California Common Cause and the New America Foundation. ...

Instant Runoff: An Option for Political Reform | Capitol Weekly

May 20, 2010

At a recent meeting in Oakland sponsored by The New America Foundation, the topic of How to Campaign using IRV or Ranked Choice Voting was debated. ...

For more information on IRV or Ranked Choice voting refer to “Fixing elections” by Steven Hill, the New America Foundation.

Europe's Blame Game | Forbes

May 11, 2010

Steven Hill, author of Europe's Promise, has said Europe's "social capitalist policies represent best practices in handling most of the challenges modern ...

Author Steven Hill: Health Is More Than Just Healthcare | KALW News

April 29, 2010

Steven Hill is the director of the Political Reform Program at the New America Foundation, and he’s author of “Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way is the Best Hope for an Insecure Age.” He found that across most of the continent, European healthcare costs are lower and coverage more comprehensive than in the United States.

Blanket Test In California | Stateline.org

April 24, 2010

Of 98 state House races in Washington in 2008, only five were won by four percentage points or less, and of 26 state Senate races, only two were won by a margin that narrow. “That's a level of competition that is no better than what we have now in California,” writes Steven Hill, who has studied the issue for the non-partisan New America Foundation....

Landmark Federal Case Upholds Ranked Choice Voting

April 19, 2010

In a landmark opinion issued late on Friday, Federal District Court Judge Richard Seeborg upheld the constitutionality of San Francisco's Ranked Choice Voting method, the first time a federal court has weighed in on the subject of Instant Runoff Voting. Judge Seeborg decisively rejected a legal challenge which claimed the city's voting method was defective because it limited voters to ranking three candidates in any one race.

Federal Judge Likely to Reject Challenge to Ranked Choice Voting in San Francisco

April 1, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO--A federal judge said today he was "not inclined" to issue an injunction against San Francisco's Ranked Choice Voting system.

Think Tank Rips Former Supe Candidate's Ranked-Choice Voting Lawsuit | SF Weekly

March 31, 2010

The New America Foundation is calling this effort "sour grapes," however. "The plaintiffs claim they are bringing this lawsuit on behalf of the public interest. In reality, they think that going back to the old, expensive way of electing candidates will help their cause," Gautam Dutta of the foundation said in a statement. "Ron Dudum, however, appears incapable of winning election under either voting method." ...

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