by jpitney | Dec 24, 2021 | Civility, Montana, State Government
AT KTVH, Dennis Bragg speaks with retiring Montana lawmakers: Even with different political perspectives, there was a feeling that civility at the State Capitol is in decline. “Right now, I think our society isn’t really in agreement about who we are as a...
by jpitney | Sep 9, 2021 | California Politics, Polarization, State Government
David Lesher at CalMatters: Six years ago, we started CalMatters with a bold mission to deliver strong public service journalism that empowers Californians to engage with their state government. I’m excited to share with you that we’re continuing this commitment with...
by jpitney | Jun 7, 2021 | Democracy, Election Security, Elections, State Government
At AEI, Kevin Kosar spoke with Zachary Courser and Eric Helland of Claremont McKenna College: You and your students created a scorecard to measure states’ adaptations to make voting accessible during the pandemic. How did you create the scorecard, and which states...
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...
