by jpitney | Aug 3, 2020 | Congress, Deliberation, House of Representatives
Jesse M. Crosson Alexander C. Furnas Timothy Lapira Casey Burgat, “Partisan Competition and the Decline in Legislative Capacity among Congressional Offices,” Legislative Studies Quarterly. The abstract: Since the 1990s, members of the US House have...
by jpitney | Aug 1, 2020 | Civility
From the Civility Project: Celebrated journalists Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson have been longtime friends, despite their different perspectives on pretty much everything. The one thing they agree on is the importance of their friendship—which includes a healthy...
by jpitney | Jul 31, 2020 | Congress, Public Opinion
Megan Brenan at Gallup: After hitting 20-year highs in April and May, Americans’ approval of Congress continues its downward slide to 18%. The last time congressional approval was below 20% was in September 2019. The latest reading is from a Gallup poll...
by jpitney | Jul 30, 2020 | Constitution, Elections, Electoral College, Emergency
Jacob Shelly at the Congressional Research Service: Unlike the practice of some states that allow the Governor to postpone an election during emergencies, neither the Constitution nor Congress provides any similar power to the President or other federal officials to...
by jpitney | Jul 29, 2020 | Newspapers, Social Media, Tocqueville
Brooke Auxier at Pew: From global protests against racial injustice to the 2020 election, some Americans who use social media are taking to these platforms to mobilize others and show their support for causes or issues. But experiences and attitudes related to...
