by jpitney | Jun 23, 2021 | Biden, Bipartisanship, Civility, Democracy
“Democracy is a way of being. He understood it begins and grows in an open heart and with a willingness to work across the aisle and come together in common cause, That empathy is the fuel of democracy. The willingness to see each other as opponents, not as...
by jpitney | Jun 22, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Budget, Debt
Many posts have discussed the deficit and the debt. Policymakers and the general public have tended to ignore these problems in recent years, In 1994, President Clinton named Bob Kerrey and John Danforth to lead a bipartisan commission on entitlements and tax...
by jpitney | Jun 19, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Pennsylvania
In 1994, Tom Ridge defeated Mark Singel in the race for governor of Pennsylvania. Singel writes: Tom Ridge and I maintained a bond before, during, and after that campaign. We would often compare notes at joint events and get messages to each other when there was a...
by jpitney | Jun 15, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Deliberation
Donald Wolfensberger at The Hill: Those supporting ongoing bipartisan outreach… at least have history on their side. According to recent studies by such respected political scientists as Frances Lee and James Curry, in their book, “The Limits of Party” (2020),...
by jpitney | Jun 3, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Disabilities, Police
From Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA):: [On May 11] Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) introduced the Safe Interactions Act, new legislation to improve interactions between law enforcement officers and people with disabilities and mental health needs. The legislation aims to...
by jpitney | May 3, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Uncategorized
The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University today jointly released their new Bipartisan Index rankings for the full 116th Congress (2019 – 2020). The non-partisan tool measures the degree to which Senators and...
