by jpitney | Jan 6, 2023 | Democracy
During the speakership debate today, Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado quoted John Adams: We may please ourselves with the prospect of free and popular Governments. But there is great Danger, that those Governments will not make us happy. God grant they may. But I fear,...
by jpitney | Jan 4, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
After the House chooses a speaker, it will adopt new rules. Emma Dumain at E&E Daily: In the pandemic era, House Democrats allowed committee business to proceed remotely, even allowing witnesses to patch in by video conference to deliver testimony and answer...
by jpitney | Jan 3, 2023 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress
Daniel Stid: On this, the final day of the 117th Congress, I want to pay tribute to a remarkable bit of institution-building that occurred during it. The time is ripe for commendation. There is a growing recognition that, for all the chaos and conflict on Capitol...
by jpitney | Jan 2, 2023 | Claremont McKenna College, Journalism, Journalists, Uncategorized
A list in progress (updated January 2, 2023) Chandler Presson `21— New York Digital Hub Editor, Modern Luxury Blaise Malley `20 — reporter, Responsible Statecraft Torrey Hart `19 — staff editor, The Athletic [Oakland, CA] Malea Martin `19 — Staff Writer. Mountain...
by jpitney | Jan 2, 2023 | Election Security, Insurrection, Public Service, Violence
From the final report of the January 6 committee (p. 300): Many of the people who refused to be pushed into manipulating election results—governors, secretaries of State, State legislators, State and local election officials, and frontline election workers just doing...
