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Takeaways from a pointed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor debated partisanship, abortion, and voter ID ahead of the April 7 election.
Justice Kennedy warns of partisanship on Supreme Court
Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy says partisanship is creeping into the Supreme Court and urges leaders to restore civility in political discourse.
At Legislature, progressive politics at last
Members of both the Senate and the House were amenable to substantive and intellectual give and take in executing their public trust.
Lessons of the 2015 legislative session
More so than ever, this session demonstrates again why the Minnesota legislative process is broken and needs structural reform
How did our legislatures become so divided by party?
The dramatically contrasting 2015 priorities distinguishing Minnesota House GOPers from State Senate Democrats are ample evidence of polarization.
Why the 2015 legislative session failed (again)
An archaic and broken budget process, entrenched special interests, and disparate electoral incentives doomed the session before it began.
How differing party cultures affect governing
New research presents considerable evidence that the Democratic and Republican parties have very different governing styles and differing beliefs in their partisan missions.
When more partisanship seemed like a good idea
Back in the days when congressional parties were more ideologically diverse and bipartisan legislating more common, government scholars advocated stricter ideology.
Crook: Be an ideologue, not a partisan
When rivalry hardens into a sullen standoff — not a contest of ideas but a bloody-minded refusal to engage — you have a problem.
Pragmatic partisan: Former GOP operative Golnik talks political pragmatism
Two years ago, Golnik formed a company, Golnik Strategies LLC, which he describes as a grass-roots public affairs and political consulting firm. It leverages his campaigning skills to help corporations and nonprofit groups mobilize supporters around political issues.
Top News
- Justices say police need a warrant to obtain Google location data
- Esteemed Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Doty dies at 96
- Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to fire Fed’s Cook
- Supreme Court affirms Trump’s firing of FTC member, overturns 1935 precedent
- Supreme Court declines to hear Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Supreme Court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots
- Perspectives: ‘Pentagon Papers’ case at 55 not far from Near
Expert Testimony
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- Best at Work Insights: Workplace growth beats burnout and boreout
- Quandaries & Quagmires: Rules amended for pro bono lawyers, prosecutors
- Perspectives: NIL flaws cause concerns here after five years
