Florida, Texas Latest to Propose Anti-Protest Legislation
Florida and Texas governors magnify disturbances at mostly peaceful protests to propose harsh anti-protest legislation that could strip protesters of their right to vote.
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California Passes Prop 17, Restoring Voting Rights to Parolees
Estimates suggest that Prop 17, which amends the California state constitution, will restore voting rights for 50,000 eligible parolees.
Virginia Legislature Moves Anti-Gerrymandering Amendment to Voters
The Virginia House of Delegates recently passed a redistricting amendment that would rescind the state legislature’s sole jurisdiction over redistricting actions.
Tennessee Law Lifts Telemedicine Restrictions for Duration of Pandemic
Tennessee passes law to expand telemedicine coverage until April 2022 in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
Projections for Building Back Better Expose a Clear Fiscal Choice
While fueling progress on climate change, access to healthcare, and income inequality, the Biden plan would add to record debt. If it passes, how will voters make responsible budgeting an issue next year?
Gloomy Climate Report Obscures Effective Actions
The UN’s latest warning is “code red for humanity” and cast its usual pall over the news cycle, overshadowing the many successful efforts focused on counteracting climate change.
Effort to Undo Anti-Gerrymandering Initiative in Missouri
Missouri Republicans are trying to undo an anti-gerrymandering initiative passed by 62% of voters in 2018
Cathy Giessel: Model for Governing, Election Reforms
A popular politician who served 10 years in the Alaska state Senate, including two years as Senate president from 2019-21, Cathy Giessel was defeated in the 2020 Republican primary for working too closely with the Democratic minority. Voting reforms passed that year opened a path for her re-election in 2022.
Biden’s Budget Blues or Effective Balancing Act?
President Biden has decisively answered one of the most critical early questions of his administration, making plain that increased public investment in response to the pandemic-induced economic crisis will be his priority rather than curbing the growth of the national debt.
Law & Politics and the Balance of Power
Introduction American democracy relies on a social contract that places a great deal of trust in the checks and balances of the three branches of government, and in a news media often considered [...]
US Law Indifferent to Immigrants
Introduction Immigration is a fact of American life deeply embedded in the nation’s history, politics, economics, and culture. In some respect, immigration policy has paralleled the difficult task of addressing the legacy of [...]
Growth of Government
Introduction As the nation grapples with an increasing national debt in a world where rapid economic growth is no longer guaranteed to help us manage it, the cost of running the federal government is [...]
