by jpitney | Oct 6, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The HIll: The comic strip character, Pogo, identified the problem: “We have met the enemy and they are us.” Anna, the teacher in “The King and I,” identified the solution in the song, “Getting to Know You.” The basic truth that resonates in both...
by jpitney | Sep 19, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Deliberation, House of Representatives
From the Hoover Institution and the Sunwater Institute (among the authors are Matt Glassman of the CMC DC program, and Dave Hoppe): Mission At a time of heightened concern about the strength of our democracy, we cannot ignore the poor health of Congress. Our...
by jpitney | Sep 11, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility
At the WSJ, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE): We live in the greatest country in the world. To maintain our greatness, we need more focus on consensus-building and less on hating our fellow Americans. We need to make progress on our national debt and the border, improve our...
by jpitney | Jun 22, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civic Education, civic virtue, Civility, Higher Education, Public Opinion
A new survey by The Common Good demonstrates a strong desire for a return to civility: The Common Good has been tracking national division and working to identify ways to return to greater civility and effective governance. While the results of this study demonstrate...
by jpitney | May 21, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Congress, House of Representatives
Previous posts have discussed the “shadow Congress” or “secret Congress,” where lawmakers actually accomplish things. David Leonhardt at NYT: During the Covid pandemic, Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together to pass emergency...
by jpitney | May 16, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility
Deena Winter at Minnesota Reformer: Sandra Feist and Kristin Robbins sat behind a desk in a state Capitol committee hearing room, preparing to tell a panel of their colleagues about their bill requiring schools to have student cell phone policies. They were working...
