“SNL’s Obama Shoves The Schoolhouse Rock Bill Down The Capitol Steps”
This latest I’m Just a Bill parody is one of the best.
Here is my collection of earlier parodies.
Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson faces conservative rebellion over online gambling”
“Should Judges Judge?: The Affordable Care Act, Subsidies, and Judicial Engagement”
Bill Maurer on textualism, responding in part to my Slate piece, Bad Readers.
“Things Aren’t Going That Well Over There Either: Party Polarization and Election Law in Comparative Perspective”
David Schleicher has posted this draft of SSRN (forthcoming, University of Chicago Legal Forum). Here is the abstract:
One of, if not the, most important change in American political life over the last 30 or so years has been the… Continue reading
“A handful of bills could bridge the partisan divide. But will they start a trend?”
“Invest in Smarter Government”
Lee Drutman for Cato:
Congressional offices are thus stretched thin. They lack resources to develop and execute policies. What this means is that to get its work done, Congress has to rely significantly on lobbyists representing some very narrow interests,… Continue reading
In Glenn Reynolds’ Proposal for a “Revolving Door” Surtax Unconstitutional?
Glenn Reynolds in USA Today proposes six bills for the new Republican Congress to pass, including this:
6. Institute a “revolving door” surtax on those who make more in post-government employment. Leave a Treasury job making $150,000 a year… Continue reading
“California GOP victory: Democrats denied supermajority”
“Ex-Lawmakers Predict Post-Election Return of Earmarks”
“A Program in Legislation”
Dakota S. Rudesill, Christopher J. Walker, and Daniel P. Tokaji have posted this paper on SSRN:
This Essay urges that Legislation be conceived of not just as a single course, but as a set of curricular and extracurricular offerings that… Continue reading
“What’s In A Name? It Could Matter If You’re Writing To Your Lawmaker”
NPR reports on a fascinating (and alarming) study — I’d seen an earlier draft. Researchers emailed state legislators, asking what kind of documentation they needed; the only difference in the emails was the name of the sender (Jacob Smith… Continue reading
Battles over Municipal Charter Amendment
An interesting story in Ohio at the intersection of citizen initiatives, delegation of legislative duties, election administration, and last-minute court orders, in the municipal context. A charter amendment has been placed on the ballot, off the ballot, off the ballot,… Continue reading
“How a Bill Becomes an Ad”
The latest “I’m just a bill” parodies, courtesy of the Daily Show.
Here is my collection of earlier parodies.