Mark Harris

Jul 28, 2023 | law.com | Margaret Dale |Mark Harris

On May 9, a Delaware Chancery Court judge dismissed a derivative lawsuit seeking to hold former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and other board members at Block Inc. liable for the company’s purchase of Jay-Z’s music streaming service TIDAL. The decision stands as a reminder that even a poor business decision is not actionable on a derivative basis so long as a majority of disinterested and independent directors approved the action in good faith. Block’s Purchase of TIDAL California-based Block Inc.

Jun 28, 2023 | athensindependent.com | Kathi Kisner |Fred Kight |Mark Harris |Wenda Sheard

On August 8, Ohio lawmakers are asking voters to change the state constitution. Here’s why you should vote NO. The law will make it harder for Ohioans to vote directly on issues that concern them. Harder to get an issue on the ballot. Harder to pass an issue–requiring more than a majority of voters to agree. Why an election in August? Good question. Last December, Ohio lawmakers voted not to hold elections in August unless there’s a financial emergency. This is not a financial emergency.

May 31, 2023 | athensindependent.com | Fred Kight |Mark Harris |Kathi Kisner |Wenda Sheard

When asked to define “wokeness,” very few people seem able to do so. We believe an excellent definition is the Golden Rule — “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”It’s a basic principle. It’s common sense. It’s in the Bible. And if, as Gov. DeSantis says, “wokeness” is a virus, then we say, “Let it spread.”Fred KightThe Plains

May 27, 2023 | thenewpolitical.com | Mark Harris

Mark Harris, a first year Ohio University Student and Opinion Writer for The New Political, writes from his new position as Ohio Forwards Organizing Director, about Ohio Forward’s efforts statewide and in the Athens area. Please note that these views and opinions do not reflect those of The New Political. The national Forward Party announced recently that it was shifting its focus in preparation for next year’s election.

May 10, 2023 | athensindependent.com | Mark Harris |Fred Kight |emily elam |Wenda Sheard

The Forward Party is a new kind of political party. Forward is a wide tent group that is welcoming to people across the political spectrum. We are only intolerant of intolerance. The idea of the movement is to build a new political party from the bottom up, by focusing on party building and down-ballot races. We are going to let most of our policy be candidate-led, although the entire organization is in favor of ranked-choice voting and voting reform in general.