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The Outside Game: Why Public Pressure Decided Regulatory Battles

The Outside Game: Why Public Pressure Decided Regulatory Battles

by Alex Patton | Jun 5, 2026 | White Papers, No social

Executive Summary – TL,DR Organizations in regulated industries, land development, energy, and anyone remotely dealing in anything controversial face a consistent problem. They hire lobbyists, build relationships,make donations, and present evidence to decision...
Two Paths to End Political Polarization (But Only One Actually Works)

Two Paths to End Political Polarization (But Only One Actually Works)

by Alex Patton | Jun 3, 2026 | Research, White Papers

TL;DR Political polarization has two drivers that dwarf everything else: first-past-the-post elections and extreme gerrymandering. Every other cause, from social media algorithms to geographic self-sorting, operates on top of that foundation. The only fix with large,...
The Double-Edged Seat: Majority-Minority Districts, Democratic Decline, and the Voters Left Behind

The Double-Edged Seat: Majority-Minority Districts, Democratic Decline, and the Voters Left Behind

by Alex Patton | May 27, 2026 | featured, Ozean Media, White Papers

Electoral Politics and Representation My interest here is not in helping the Democratic Party rebuild itself in Florida, but to have a difficult conversation. My first paid campaign experience was in 1992.  I took a summer off school and worked as a finance director...

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