by jpitney | Dec 23, 2023 | Judiciary, Public Service, Violence
Frank Figliuzzi at MSNBC: In just the first 24 hours since the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday disqualifying former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s Republican primary ballot, social media platforms were awash in violent threats to the...
by jpitney | Nov 2, 2023 | Election Security, Elections, Public Service
Jacob Fischler at The Nebraska Examiner: State and local election officials face threats and intimidation, driving experienced workers out of the profession, a panel of election officials told a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday. Conspiracy theories have fueled a more...
by jpitney | Sep 19, 2023 | Civility, Public Service, Romney
At CNN, Lanhee Chen on Mitt Romney: His profound sense of decency is one of the reasons why so many people care so much about the retirement of a man who’s been in the Senate for such a short time. He has been willing to do what he believes to be right — consequences...
by jpitney | Sep 13, 2023 | California Politics, Public Service
The Capital Fellows Programs are nationally recognized public policy fellowships which offer unique experiences in policy-making and development in each branch of California’s state government. Capital Fellows spend 10-11 months as paid, full time employees...
by jpitney | Sep 12, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives, Public Service
Emily Brooks at The Hill: Kelly Dixon Chambers brings 25 years of Capitol Hill experience to heading up the staff at the House Rules Committee, from walking into Rep. Kevin Calvert’s (R-Calif.) office to ask for a job up through working floor operations and then...
by jpitney | Aug 11, 2023 | California Politics, Congress, Public Service
Nick Robertson at The Hill: California congressional candidate Aditya Pai has turned over nearly his entire campaign staff as he does a “complete reset” of campaign culture. The move was decided weeks ago, but was sparked into action fully when a letter falsely...