Category Archives: political parties
Must-Read Nick Confessore NYT A1 Piece on How Money Moves Across States to Influence State Elections
The most important piece of campaign finance journalism in a while. And a great look at the connections between money and one party state legislatures and political polarization.
The only thing I think was left out of this piece is… Continue reading
“Reid’s Uncompromising Power Play in Senate Rankles Republicans”
NYT:
With his strong-armed change to the filibuster rule and an iron-fisted control of the Senate floor, Senator Harry Reid has engaged in the greatest consolidation of congressional power since Newt Gingrich ruled the House, unleashing a bitterness that… Continue reading
“Chamber renews vow to step in on primaries”
Politico: “The nation’s top business group renewed its commitment Wednesday to protect pro-business members of Congress from tea party primary challengers.”
“What We Know and Don’t Know about Our Polarized Politics”
Nolan McCarty kicks off a must-read series at WaPo’s “The Monkey Cage” blog:
Numerous times over the past several years Americans have witnessed how the lack of compromise and effective negotiation are central problems in our political system. The bigger… Continue reading
“Senate Confirmation Process Goes ‘Nuclear,’ but Some Burdens Remain | Commentary”
Robert Rizzi and Jason Abel have written this Roll Call oped.
“Of Course Washington Is Broken: It Was Designed to Be”
“GOP Incumbents Lean on Donors to Beat Back Primary Foes”
“Sunday Dialogue: Two Parties, or More?”
“Politics to the Extreme: American Political Institutions in the Twenty-First Century”
Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly are editors of this new volume. Here is the table of contents:
Foreword; Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein
Introduction; Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly
PART I: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF… Continue reading
“Tempers Flare as New Rules Strain Senate”
NYT on the post-nuclear Senate.
It actually does not seem as bad to me as the apocalyptic predictions, but we are only at the beginning.
And who knows if Republicans will blow up the rest of the filibuster when they… Continue reading
“Senate’s Long Weekends May be First Filibuster Casualty”
“First on CNN: Republicans moving to overhaul 2016 primary process”
CNN:
A handful of Republican Party officials is quietly advancing a new batch of rules aimed at streamlining a chaotic presidential nominating process that many party insiders viewed as damaging to the their campaign for the White House in… Continue reading
“Can Congress Be Saved? Eight ideas for cleaning up the mess on Capitol Hill”
Ornstein and Mann in Politico Magazine.