by jpitney | Sep 21, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives, Violence
MATT BROWN and STEPHEN GROVES at AP: The government funding bill passed by the Republican-controlled House on Friday would add about $88 million in security money for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and executive branch. A temporary program that...
by jpitney | Sep 20, 2025 | Civility
Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., director of the Ronald Reagan Center on Civility and Democracy, writes at Fortune: Civility isn’t about avoiding disagreement. It’s about disagreeing well and keeping the difficult moments, whether in a work meeting or at the dinner table,...
by jpitney | Sep 19, 2025 | Budget, Congress, Presidency
Don Wolfensberger The issue of pocket rescissions may seem peripheral or even irrelevant, given the big picture backdrop of a government teetering on the brink this month. But it actually has major significance, since it raises new questions and possibilities over who...
by jpitney | Sep 18, 2025 | Dreier, Public Service
From the Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College: Thu, October 2, 2025 Dinner Program Public Service Then & Now: From Nixon to Trump David Dreier ’75 and John W. Dean III What does principled public service look like when the ground is shifting under your...
by jpitney | Sep 17, 2025 | Colorado, Local Government, Public Service
CMC alum Merrill “Skipp” Stilwell is running for city council in Littleton, CO:
