by jpitney | Jan 18, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Democracy, Pennsylvania, State Government
Rep. Stephen Kinsey (D-201) of Philadelphia, and Rep. Greg Rothman (R-87) of Cumberland County co-founded the new bipartisan caucus in the House of Representatives, They write at GoErie: As a Democratic state representative from Philadelphia and a Republican state...
by jpitney | Dec 6, 2020 | Civility, Misinformation, State Government
Jan Murphy at The Patriot-Ledger: Tired of the partisan bickering that seems to get in the way of governing? You aren’t alone. Apparently, so are two members Pennsylvania House of Representatives, one a Republican and the other a Democrat. Together, Reps. Greg...
by jpitney | May 12, 2020 | California Politics, Coronavirus, Economic Policy, State Government
From the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College — Written by Sevion DaCosta, Tara Mehra, Robin Peterson, Henry Schulz, and Nathaniel Tran, our newest report explores some of the ways the CARES Act is impacting state and local...
by jpitney | Jan 17, 2020 | Civility, State Government, Uncategorized
A release from New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu: Today, Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after signing an Executive Order Regarding Respect and Civility in the Workplace: “Granite Staters have always taken great pride in the care...
by jpitney | Jan 16, 2020 | Civility, State Government
Jonathan Shorman at the Wichita Eagle: “Politics ain’t beanbag,” the famous saying goes. But Kansas lawmakers hope it doesn’t have to be mean, either. Some legislators would like to brush up on how to be kinder to one another. Republican and Democratic leaders...
by jpitney | Jan 9, 2020 | Civility, State Government, Uncategorized
Reid Wilson at The Hill: When Jason Frierson (D) became Speaker of the Nevada Assembly, he wanted to signal to minority Republicans that he was open to compromise and conversation, that he represented a clean break from the partisan feuds that had riven the...
