Creating a basemap using OSM data is easier than ever, but to design one from scratch, or to make substantial modifications to an existing basemap, requires a hodgepodge of different tools to get the…

Justin Trudeau feared proportional representation, but the countries using his preferred electoral systems are where fears have become reality.

After a talk last night in Seattle by Bank of North Dakota CEO Don Morgan, I came away even more convinced that Oregon and Washington should make creating public state banks a high legislative priorit...

Recently, we worked with the City of Boston’s Office of Emerging Technology to design a prototype curb regulation map, making it easier for Boston residents and visitors to find parking and understand...

Stamen is working on a research project about the existing map design and development tooling landscape in advance of a talk we’re planning for the State of the Map US conference in Madison, WI. We’re...

Stamen is working on a small research project about the existing map design and development tooling landscape in advance of a talk we’re planning for State of the Map US in Madison, WI. We're interest...

The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House. Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on millionaires, saying ...

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March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

After the end of World War II, Germany adopted a new electoral system designed to prevent a faction like the Nazis from taking over government ever again. In our new season, we compare how far-right m...

Learn about ranked-choice voting for presidential primaries and the local options bill

Plus: Voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the economy; a majority of voters say Trump is acting above the law; and 62% say the country is off on the wrong track

The Pacific Northwest is known for its cool, wet climate. But this is no drab and dreary landscape.

Listen to live Moss Landing CA radio on Radio Garden

Bellingham's premier long-distance trekking event

COMMENTARY | The U.S. Constitution grants states the authority to conduct federal elections, and Congress sets certain minimum standards. Here in Washington, our Legislature has determined that vote-a...

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The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.

The Fair Representation Act would stop gerrymandering with ranked choice voting and multi-member districts, & make Congress work better.

Stop gerrymandering, give voters more choice, and make Congress work for us