Letters and writing from Jay Wyss on systems, data, and public affairs.https://jaywyss.me/https://jaywyss.me/blog/judicial-review/https://jaywyss.me/blog/judicial-review/Argues that Congress should check the Supreme Court's power by requiring a supermajority of seven votes for its decisions.Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/refinance-student-debt/https://jaywyss.me/blog/refinance-student-debt/Proposes refinancing federal student loans to 30-year terms at 0% interest instead of forgiving the debt outright.Sun, 17 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/election-highlights-districts/https://jaywyss.me/blog/election-highlights-districts/Uses the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates results to argue for multimember districts over single-member ones.Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/henrico-bike-lanes/https://jaywyss.me/blog/henrico-bike-lanes/Celebrates new bike lanes in western Henrico County as a win for cyclists, walkers, and runners alike.Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-DispatchRunninghttps://jaywyss.me/blog/limit-time-approve-supreme-court-justices/https://jaywyss.me/blog/limit-time-approve-supreme-court-justices/Builds on a proposal for Supreme Court term limits by adding a resolution mechanism to force timely confirmations.Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/baby-bond-opportunity/https://jaywyss.me/blog/baby-bond-opportunity/Lays out how a Baby Bond program could give every Virginia child a meaningful financial head start.Sun, 23 May 2021 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/difference-between-money-users-issuers/https://jaywyss.me/blog/difference-between-money-users-issuers/Explains the distinction between currency-issuing and currency-using governments and what it means for federal tax policy.Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/nation-has-tools-control-economy/https://jaywyss.me/blog/nation-has-tools-control-economy/Argues automation creates more jobs than it destroys, and offers alternatives to a universal basic income.Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/democrats-message-missed-mark/https://jaywyss.me/blog/democrats-message-missed-mark/Looks at the mixed results of Dodd-Frank and the Affordable Care Act to explain Democratic underperformance in 2020.Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/redistricting-amendment-compromise/https://jaywyss.me/blog/redistricting-amendment-compromise/Defends Virginia's proposed redistricting commission amendment against charges that it favors either party.Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/reasonable-reforms-local-level/https://jaywyss.me/blog/reasonable-reforms-local-level/Offers concrete, locally actionable police reform proposals in the wake of George Floyd's death.Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/instead-of-seceding-reform-system/https://jaywyss.me/blog/instead-of-seceding-reform-system/Responds to a secession invitation from West Virginia's governor by proposing ranked choice voting and multiparty democracy.Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/richmond-transit-innovation/https://jaywyss.me/blog/richmond-transit-innovation/Draws on Richmond's streetcar history to argue for a modern, multimodal transit and bike-trail network.Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/yes-america-can-afford-nice-things/https://jaywyss.me/blog/yes-america-can-afford-nice-things/Pushes back on the idea that the federal budget works like a household budget, using inflation data to make the case.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/eliminate-income-tax/https://jaywyss.me/blog/eliminate-income-tax/Proposes eliminating federal income tax for anyone earning under $50,000 a year as a bold, popular policy agenda.Fri, 31 May 2019 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/national-debt-wealth-creation/https://jaywyss.me/blog/national-debt-wealth-creation/Argues the national debt is better understood as a tool for wealth creation than as a household-style liability.Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/reform-campaign-finance/https://jaywyss.me/blog/reform-campaign-finance/Uses personal experience donating to a 2018 campaign to argue for small-donor-focused campaign finance reform.Tue, 18 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/keep-building-bike-lanes-the-cyclists-will-come/https://jaywyss.me/blog/keep-building-bike-lanes-the-cyclists-will-come/Draws on three years of biking in Northern Virginia to argue Richmond should keep investing in connected bike infrastructure.Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/each-state-lawmaker-represents-too-many-people/https://jaywyss.me/blog/each-state-lawmaker-represents-too-many-people/Proposes scaling the size of Virginia's General Assembly to population growth using a mathematical formula.Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorVirginian-Pilothttps://jaywyss.me/blog/blue-urban-areas-growth/https://jaywyss.me/blog/blue-urban-areas-growth/Challenges the claim that liberal policies drive population loss, pointing to growth in New York, California, and Virginia's urban crescent.Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/virginias-voting-system-not-competitive/https://jaywyss.me/blog/virginias-voting-system-not-competitive/Uses 2017 election data to show how gerrymandering packs Democratic voters and skews legislative outcomes.Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/virginians-deserve-better-voting/https://jaywyss.me/blog/virginians-deserve-better-voting/Argues the 2017 House of Delegates results show gerrymandering, not a Democratic mandate, and calls for redistricting reform and ranked choice voting.Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/we-need-more-seats-in-the-house/https://jaywyss.me/blog/we-need-more-seats-in-the-house/Makes the case that the House of Representatives has stayed capped at 435 seats despite the U.S. population tripling.Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the Editorhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/election-day-federal-holiday/https://jaywyss.me/blog/election-day-federal-holiday/Diagnoses America's low voter turnout as a process problem and proposes making Election Day a federal holiday.Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/keeping-eyes-on-the-road-saves-lives/https://jaywyss.me/blog/keeping-eyes-on-the-road-saves-lives/Responds to a letter blaming runners for road incidents by pointing out the speed mismatch between drivers and runners.Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-DispatchRunninghttps://jaywyss.me/blog/seize-opportunity-change-economy/https://jaywyss.me/blog/seize-opportunity-change-economy/Draws parallels between the 1920s and 2000s to rebut the argument that lower taxes on the wealthy increase revenue.Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/imperfect-bill/https://jaywyss.me/blog/imperfect-bill/Argues the imperfect 2009-2010 health care bill should still pass because it advances Americans' inalienable rights.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatchhttps://jaywyss.me/blog/us-isnt-getting-healthcare-it-pays-for/https://jaywyss.me/blog/us-isnt-getting-healthcare-it-pays-for/Compares U.S. health care spending and outcomes to the U.K. and Canada to argue Americans aren't getting their money's worth.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTLetter to the EditorRichmond Times-Dispatch