by jpitney | Mar 25, 2021 | Congress, Deliberation
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: In the final analysis, commission-making is a significant ceding to non-elected people, at least temporarily, of Congress’s constitutional policy making and oversight responsibilities. If a problem is an immediate crisis, forming a...
by jpitney | Mar 24, 2021 | civic virtue, Civility
John Ray at Montana Standard: This atrophy of civic virtue produces an increasing inability to engage in constructive public deliberation. People no longer base their policy preferences on facts. People don’t think for themselves but rely on social media or...
by jpitney | Mar 23, 2021 | Coronavirus, Federalism
Sevion DaCosta ’21, Tara Mehra ’22, Marshall Bessey ’22 at the Rose Institute: As President Joe Biden assumes office after a contentious election and transition, the focus shifts back to two important aspects of daily life: the economy and COVID-19 response. A divided...
by jpitney | Mar 22, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives
Julia Manchester at The Hill: Republicans are hammering Democrats for what they say is hypocrisy in their efforts to challenge Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’s (R-Iowa) victory over Democrat Rita Hart in the state’s 2nd Congressional District. GOP figures from...
by jpitney | Mar 21, 2021 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Lisa Mascaro at AP: The mood is so bad at the U.S. Capitol that a Democratic congressman recently let an elevator pass him by rather than ride with Republican colleagues who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s election. Republicans say it’s Democrats who just need to...
