by jpitney | Dec 5, 2023 | Civility, State Government
Schreckhise, W., Pierce, J., Benjamin, F., Lovrich, N., & Button, E. (2023). Legislative Civility, Gridlock, Polarization, and Productivity. State Politics & Policy Quarterly, 1-22. doi:10.1017/spq.2023.23 To what extent are more civil legislatures able to...
by jpitney | Jun 16, 2023 | Civility, State Government
Alan Ehrenhalt at Governing: the real problem in the Legislature this year wasn’t partisan voting — it was partisan bitterness and an overall absence of the civility for which Nebraska politics has long been appreciated. It’s obvious, of course, that Nebraska...
by jpitney | May 23, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists, State Government
Perry Bacon at WP: Local newspapers are shrinking, and most national media outlets mostly cover Congress and the president. That has left a huge and important void as both parties increasingly enact their policy agendas at the state level. Enter States Newsroom. Over...
by jpitney | Jul 14, 2022 | Biden, Civility, State Government
From the University of Delaware: Elementary school students in Delaware will now have improved mental health services thanks to bipartisan collaboration that took place in drafting and passing into law House Bill 100, which creates separate and sustained funding for...
by jpitney | Apr 26, 2022 | California Politics, Local Government, State Government, Uncategorized
At CalMatters, Dan Walters writes about California public policy, starting with an annual report by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association: This year’s version, called “Follow the Money 2021,” contains dozens of examples of how public funds have been...
by jpitney | Apr 17, 2022 | State Government
Susan Haigh at AP: In Oregon, where the base pay is about $33,000 a year, three female state representatives announced in March they are not seeking reelection because they can’t afford to support their families on a part-time salary for what’s really full-time work....
