by jpitney | Jul 26, 2022 | Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: The rules of the House today still provide for a Committee of the Whole to process all revenue measures and bills that directly or indirectly appropriate money. However, until last week the COW had not been used since the first session...
by jpitney | Jul 25, 2022 | Civic Education
Joanne Florino at Philanthropy Roundtable: It is clear – and somewhat comforting – that some of the mistrust reported seems to stem from lack of knowledge of our core institutions and how they should operate. Complaints that the Senate is not “democratic” because all...
by jpitney | Jul 24, 2022 | California Politics, Civility, Local Government, Public Service
At The Guardian, reports that Shasta County has suffered from political tension between traditional conservatives and far-right extremists. Janine Carroll, who has lived in the area for 30 years and previously worked for the county as an administrative assistant, said...
by jpitney | Jul 23, 2022 | Public Administration, Public Opinion, Public Service
Paul Light at Brookings: The percentage of Americans who said they would want a son or daughter to pursue a career in government dropped from 56% in 2010 to just 39% in April 2022 as the number of respondents who did not answer the question increased. Republicans and...
by jpitney | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Adam Kinzinger, closing statement last night: But if January 6 has reminded us of anything, I pray it has reminded us of this — laws are just words on paper. They mean nothing without public servants dedicated to the rule of law who are held accountable by a...
