Mike Carroll
Coverage of Mike Carroll in the Nexus archive.
- Irvine puts ranked-choice voting on the November ballot — with a caveat
Irvine voters will decide in November whether to adopt ranked-choice voting for city elections, pending financial constraints. The City Council approved the measure with a cost cap of 0.23% of the general fund budget ($710,000) to implement the system starting in 2028. Opponents cited financial concerns and uncertainty about cost estimates, while supporters argued it would reduce political manipulation by 'spoiler candidates' and improve voter outcomes.
- Wildlife road crossings and habitat will be focus of Shapiro administration working group
The Shapiro administration announced a working group involving 11 state agencies to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and reconnect fragmented habitats in Pennsylvania. The effort, co-led by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, includes a $840,000 federal grant for wildlife crossing planning, following a 2024 House resolution and advocacy by environmental groups like PennEnvironment.