by jpitney | Nov 26, 2024 | Higher Education, Newspapers, Polarization
Andrew Van Dam at WP: Of those who still read newspapers, Democrats made up a narrow majority in the 1990s and early 2000s, but their lead has turned into a rout. Now, among people who read the paper multiple times a week, Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than...
by jpitney | Nov 25, 2024 | California Politics
Melody Petersen at LAT: California is making so much solar energy that large commercial operators are increasingly forced to stop production, raising questions about the state’s costly plan to shift entirely to carbon-free sources of electricity. In the last 12...
by jpitney | Nov 24, 2024 | California Politics, Homelessness, Housing
California is nearly four times larger than North Carolina by population. And yet they build the same amount of new housing per year. https://t.co/d9ew5unkFf — Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp) November 23, 2024
by jpitney | Nov 23, 2024 | Budget, Public Administration, Public Service
Don Wolfsenberget at The HIll: There have been several presidents in recent times who have made dramatic attempts through specially appointed entities to bring government spending under control. A recent Washington Post headline summed these up: “The disappointing...
by jpitney | Nov 23, 2024 | Higher Education
Frederick M. Hess and Riley Fletcher at the Manhattan Institute: Setting aside concerns about the broader shape of the American professoriate, we examined faculty at leading public affairs programs, where faculty focus explicitly on government, civic leadership, and...
