“Partisanship Barges In on John Lewis’s Dream”
Fascinating John Harwood NYT interview with Rep. Lewis on what I’ve called the “race or party” question.
Category Archives: political polarization
“Group of G.O.P. Senators Quietly Explore Rule Changes”
NYT:
Senate Republicans will meet on Wednesday to delve into a subject that usually sets off political fireworks on Capitol Hill: changing Senate rules.
But a small group of senators led by Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, has… Continue reading
“How Old is Donald Trump?”
New Yorker:
We don’t have third parties here, but we have seen some of the same energies. Surveying the landscape in 2014, David Schleicher, now of Yale Law School, suggested that the basic turn made, both in Europe and… Continue reading
“How Campaign Finance Reform Contributed to Polarization”
Seth Masket reviews LaRaja and Schaffner’s new book.
“These four reasons explain why bipartisanship is breaking out all over. Will it last?”
“Unorthodox Lawmaking, Unorthodox Rulemaking”
Gluck, O’Connell, and Po have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Columbia Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The Schoolhouse Rock! cartoon version of the conventional legislative process is dead, if it was ever an accurate description in the first… Continue reading
“Legislative Dysfunction and Political Accountability”
Edward Stiglitz has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The inability of members of Congress to agree on legislation is arguably generating a slow motion crisis in our separation of powers system. Some legislative disagreements reflect genuine… Continue reading
“McConnell Takes Credit for Resuscitating the Senate”
NYT:
Barney Frank once told me that asking Republicans to govern was like asking him, the first openly gay member of Congress, to judge the Miss America contest: He would do it, but he wouldn’t enjoy it much or… Continue reading
“Yes to McConnell’s Rider”
Ray La Raja:
If you are disgusted with dark money, the outsized influence of billionaires, and power of uncompromising hard liners in Congress who hold the nation hostage to their dogmas, you should like a recent proposal by Senator… Continue reading
“Freedom Caucus Forgets the Freedom Part”
Paul Jossey writes for The Daily Caller.
“Introduction: The Place of Agencies in Polarized Government”
Cynthia Farina and Gillian Metzger have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This is one of two complementary essays for a symposium honoring the work of Peter L. Strauss. Also included is the joint introduction. (The second… Continue reading
“When Purists Prevail: Campaign Finance and Political Polarization”
Release:
The Brennan Center for Justice presents:
When Purists Prevail:
Campaign Finance and Political Polarization
A Book Talk with Ray La Raja and Brian Schaffner
Thursday, December 17, 2015
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Registration… Continue reading
“Backlash grows over McConnell’s campaign spending measure”
2 NYT Pieces Shed Light on Current Polarization in Congress
Lawmakers Near Deal on Billions in Tax Cuts:
The package would extend or make permanent around 50 temporary tax breaks that have expired or will soon lapse. By combining business breaks that are priorities of Republicans with tax credits… Continue reading