by jpitney | Jan 11, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) at The Hill: During my time as a Kansas City councilmember, I had the privilege of meeting Republican then-Gov. Christopher “Kit” Bond. Over time, we became friends organically, with our friendship continuing to this very day. However,...
by jpitney | Jan 9, 2024 | Public Service, State Government, Violence
Sarah Ellison, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Patrick Marley at WP: On Wednesday, bomb threats forced evacuations, closures or stepped-up security measures at more than a dozen state capitols,in...
by jpitney | Jan 8, 2024 | Democracy, Public Opinion
Jeffrey M. Jones at Gallup: A new low of 28% of U.S. adults are satisfied with the way democracy is working in the country. The current figure is down from the prior low — 35% measured shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by rioters trying...
by jpitney | Jan 7, 2024 | California Politics, Insurance
Dan Walters at CalMatters: While Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators wrestle with a massive state budget deficit this year, a few blocks from the Capitol another crisis that could have far more impact on California families will be playing out. Ricardo Lara,...
by jpitney | Jan 6, 2024 | Constitution, Deliberation
Nathan Gardels at Noema: “Constitutions need general acceptance so we can turn to their rules to manage our differences,” the former left-of-center Chilean President Ricardo Lagos told me in September 2022 after the first attempt to ratify a proposed new constitution...
