Marc A. Levin is the Chief Policy Counsel at the Council on Criminal Justice and Senior Advisor to Right on Crime.
Kayleigh Kozak was 12 years old when her soccer coach sexually abused her for more than two years. He served just nine months in jail and was placed on lifetime probation. Nearly two decades later, Kayleigh was forced to confront her abuser again when he sought to end his probation early — potentially eliminating the...
Massachusetts ranks second to last in the country for competitive state legislative elections. This November, three out of five state legislative races have only one candidate on the ballot, leaving voters with little choice. In a state dominated by one party, a “top-two” system would more likely remove the minority party from the November ballot...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took aim at Proposition 39 in San Francisco on Friday, with Pelosi criticizing voter ID requirements as “obstacles” to voting. Yet the backdrop in California’s election administration shows why Prop 39 is needed. Last week, the Department of Justice charged 28 people with federal election-related...