Tyler Flanigan articles

Tyler Flanigan has worked with Massachusetts State Representative David Vieira of the 3rd Barnstable District (Bourne, Falmouth, and Mashpee) on the Opioid Crisis, and reviewed it with Senator Reagan of New Hampshire, a member of the newly formed task force against the abuse of Opioids.

Senator Reagan serves in District 17 (Allenstown, Chichester, Epsom, Loudon, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Strafford, Deerfield, Northwood, Nottingham, Raymond). Tyler has also worked with Legislative Aide Matt Liber and State Representative Randy Hunt of the 5th Barnstable District (Barnstable, Bourne, Plymouth, and Sandwich) on the Transgender Debates in Massachusetts and Nationwide. After working there, he worked for Reprehensive Lancia of Rhode Island, reviewing documents, researching, writing, and proposing legislation to help low income families. This winter, Flanigan will be working on the campaign trail for Tim Whelan of the 1st Barnstable District (Barnstable, Brewster, Dennis, and Yarmouth), Aaron Kanzer of the 2nd Barnstable District (Yarmouth and Barnstable), and Anthony Schiavi: Candidate for the Cape and Islands Senate Seat. Eventually he will be reviewing and writing for Senator Steven Thayn’s next book.

Aaron Kanzer: Youth in Politics

By Tyler Flanigan - February 20, 2016 2 Comments

With all the talk being about Trump and the presidential election, state races have flown under the radar. There is one superstar grabbing headlines at the state level: Aaron Kanzer.

Drawing the Line in Liberal America

By Tyler Flanigan - January 2, 2016 1 Comment

America is changing too much. We are beginning to lose our core values, all so we can say we support change. Americans should take a step back, and fully assess the situation before making uninformed decisions on what we support.

Legislative Action to Halt the Opioid Epidemic

By Tyler Flanigan - December 29, 2015 2 Comments

It is important to remember, that this really isn’t a political issue. It’s not just about Republicans or Democrats, it’s a bipartisan issue. We should not seek a Republican answer, or a Democratic answer. We should be seeking the right answer.

Why Hillary Clinton Should Never be President

By Tyler Flanigan - December 28, 2015 4 Comments

Today, most Americans feel that our government is useless and untrustworthy. What America needs is a genuine, truthful politician who has one goal: to improve the wellbeing of Americans.

The Menudo Story

By Julio César Guerrero

Immigration has historically been a controversial issue in the US political discourse. Whether Germans, Irish, Italians, Asians or Latin Americans they have all faced resistance based at worst on racist or nativist attitudes.

Podcast: Congressional Oversight and Making America Pragmatic Again

By Jenna Spinelle

We tend to think about congressional oversight in very academic terms — checks and balances, the Framers, etc. But what does it actually look like on the ground in Congress? To find out, we’re talking this week with Charlie Dent.

From My Philippines Experience To My Run For US Congress

By Andrew Straw

For the past year, I have lived in the Philippines on the Southern coast of Luzon Island. This article is to reflect on this travel as a lawyer, disabled person, and American citizen, and what I will do when I get home.

Zimbabwe Government’s Top Priority Is Avoiding Mass Protests

By Farai Chirimumimba

Popular Zimbabwean movements seem to understand the difficulty of mobilizing disaffected citizens outside of the channels established by the parties and labour unions that dominate politics.

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

The Koch brothers alone have put hundreds of millions of their dollars into our elections. What will be your contribution for democracy? What influence will you have on world affairs?

New York State Senate to Propose Automatic Voter Registration

By Thomas Manning

New York State Democrats continue to make dramatic reforms to state law following their successful election in 2018. Today, they’re focusing their attention on a new issue: automatic voter registration.

US: Inequality in America

By Aydasara Ortega

The Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal.” But doesn’t the US have a stratified class structure based on family background, wealth, authority, occupation, age, gender, etc.? Sure.

A Serious Green New Deal

By Mats Sederholm

Too many have wanted to fill the Green New Deal goodie bag with their own political ideals, painting it green hoping that this will bring good luck to their own ideology and its popularity.

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Kansas Firing Range To Double As A Voting Site

Barton Community College’s Science and Math building will no longer be a voting site for residents of Barton County Township-A.

Nonprofit Registers Thousands Of Voters at Music Festivals Like Bonnaroo

Voter registration non-profit HeadCount was onsite and hard at work getting music lovers both young and old involved in our country’s democratic system.

Actress Kerry Washington Joins Push For NY Automatic Voter Registration

Actress Kerry Washington are optimistic that Democrats will soon make automatic voter registration a reality in the Empire State.

Study: Insufficient Sleep Could Be Suppressing Voter Turnout

Why do people decide not to vote? New research published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour provides evidence that lack of sleep may play a role.