From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#33). Featured This Week: Voting Rights, Reparations, And Private Student Housing Developments
This column offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
elections/voting
From Other Sources (#31). News For And About Amherst. A Special Focus On Democracy After The Insurrection
This column offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
Opinion: Impeach Trump Again And Bar Him From Future Office
by Ben Clements, John Bonifaz, and Ron Fein Editor’s note: this column is excerpted from an...
Opinion: Town Council Has Mandate To Implement Ranked Choice Voting For November Election
A December 24 Gazette article described that it is unlikely that ranked-choice voting, mandated in...
Opinion: Celebration, Vigilance, And A New Burst Of Energy
We have a President-elect! We have a President-elect who has named four major priorities for...
Opinion: The Path Forward. Thoughts On Transitioning To A Post-Trump Government
It’s been a roller coaster of a week – a week that felt like a...
Town Manager’s Report For November 9, 2020
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at...
Opinion: Early Thoughts On The Not-Yet-Concluded Presidential Election And Trump’s Likely Departure
As I write on Friday evening (11/6) waiting for the media (other than AP) to...
Local Groups Prepare To Protect The Vote And Defend Democracy
Editor’s note: The Indy will post information about local actions aimed at protecting the election...
Widespread Disillusionment And Fear Among Likely Voters As Election Day Nears
Source: UMass News And Media Fear and disillusionment are widespread among the American electorate as...
UMass Poll Shows Substantial Lead For Biden
Source: UMass News and Media A new UMass national poll of 1500 likely voters shows...
Last Minute Tips For Amherst Voters
Source: League of Women Voters Do you need to find the address of your polling...