by jpitney | Apr 15, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Crime, House of Representatives
Phil Kiko and Christine Leonard at The Hill: The vast divide between Democrats and Republicans seems wider than ever. On Capitol Hill, the daily rhetoric is so heated that bipartisan compromise seems elusive. While the current climate may seem insurmountable, strong...
by jpitney | Apr 14, 2024 | civic virtue, Civility, Democracy, Populism, Uncategorized
Brooks, Arthur C. “America’s Crisis of Civic Virtue.” Journal of Democracy 35, no. 2 (2024): 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1353/jod.2024.a922831. The connection of rising narcissism to incivility is straightforward. Researchers have found that...
by jpitney | Apr 13, 2024 | California Politics, Economic Policy, Taxes
Tax Foundation: How does California’s tax code compare? California has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 1.00 percent to 13.30 percent. California has a 8.84 percent corporate income tax rate. California has a 7.25 percent state sales...
by jpitney | Apr 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
At LAT, Jaweed Kaleem and Caroline Petrow-Cohen report on recent events in Claremont, where students at a pro-Palestine rally chanted “Palestine will be free — from the river to the sea.” The ongoing protests have elevated fears among some Jewish...
by jpitney | Apr 13, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives
Amid crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, the US House is focusing on laundry. These are the bills the US House of Representatives has teed up for next week 👇 pic.twitter.com/ORfIveVw04 — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 12, 2024
