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Follow Up: Simulating Elizabeth Colbert Busch’s Vote on “The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act”
Tuesday’s post simulated Elizabeth Colbert Busch’s roll-call record taking into consideration the 1st district’s partisanship and the campaign contributions she has received from unions. … more →
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Follow Up: Simulating Elizabeth Colbert Busch's Vote on "The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act"
wrote 3 weeks ago: Tuesday’s post simulated Elizabeth Colbert Busch’s roll-call record taking into consideration … more →
The State of the Union: Putting First Things First
wrote 3 months ago: State of the Unions. What are they good for? Absolutely nothing. Ok “absolutely nothing” is an ove … more →
wrote 3 months ago: That book made my son a Republican. Idaho State Senator John Goedde, on why he introduced a bill to … more →
On (the lack of) Gun Control Laws: How Much is the NRA to Blame?
wrote 5 months ago: This is a reblog of one of Nate’s posts from January of 2011 in response to the Gabby Giffords … more →
The Filibuster: An "Accident of History"? On the Common Cause Lawsuit.
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wrote 5 months ago: A few months back, we at the blog had a semi-regular series: “things institutionalists know that you … more →
Did Strategic Disagreement Kill the Disability Treaty?
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wrote 5 months ago: Yesterday the Senate rejected the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Dis … more →
Quick Response on Polarization
wrote 7 months ago: Voteview has a very interesting look into my last post. I highly recommend it for those interested i … more →
Paul Ryan "Worked With Democrats as Often as Any Republican."
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wrote 8 months ago: The effort to define Paul Ryan is in full swing. While most political observers are well aware of R … more →
"Remedy and Reaction": Reactions
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wrote 1 year ago: Generals are always fighting the last war is a standard political cliché, meaning that politicians h … more →
Reforming Polarization and Gridlock: Series on Congressional Reform
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wrote 1 year ago: For someone who studies congressional development, the past couple years have been frustrating. Many … more →
Institutional Advancement: Do Dan Boren's Claims Add Up?
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wrote 1 year ago: Politico published an insightful article yesterday provocatively titled “Members of Congress: … more →
How Air-Conditioning increased Polarization
wrote 1 year ago: John Farrell has a take on polarization in the National Journal. It’s a really interesting read and … more →
Santorum: Insider v. Reformer(?)
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wrote 1 year ago: This is a dichotomy Sheryl Gay Stolberg presents in her recent article at the New York Times. Santor … more →
The Cordray Appointment and Congress's Crisis of Legitimation
wrote 1 year ago: Last week Richard Cordray received what the White House called a “recess” appointment to serve as di … more →
Congressional Salary = Congressional Disapproval?
wrote 1 year ago: Aaron Blake (aka The Fix) at Washington Post recently wrote about congressional disapproval with res … more →
Unfairly picking on Ezra Klein
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wrote 1 year ago: Ezra Klein wrote a article about “No Labels,” a non-partisan group dedicated to “Not left. Not right … more →
On Conference Committees: Three Fallacies Perpetuated During Today's House Debate
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wrote 1 year ago: I wanted to take a moment to correct three falsehoods perpetuated during today’s House payroll tax d … more →
Most Bizarre Reform Proposal Ever?
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wrote 1 year ago: Face the Nation’s Bob Schieffer seemed to step off the deep end this past Sunday. He gave his short … more →
On (the lack of) Gun Control Laws: How Much is the NRA to Blame?
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wrote 1 year ago: Following the horrific events in Tucson last Saturday, it is little surprise that Carolyn McCarthy ( … more →
