Scott Frisch and I have an Op-Ed in Roll Call today focusing on the impact of the earmark ban on the ability of Congress to do its work. As of right now it is among the “most emailed” stor...Read More
In the noise following the reelection of Barack Obama one story stands out from others. Presumably upset with the outcome of the election, conservatives have bombarded the White House petition website...Read More
As the noise of the election subsides the nation faces considerable fiscal challenges. If the president and Congress fail to reach agreement the country will slide off the “fiscal cliff.” Without ...Read More
Inadvertently my string of “best of” lists continues today. Earlier this year Choice magazine asked me for a list of the five books about Congress that I would like my students to read bef...Read More
Congressman Lamar Kennedy released an open letter to his district. We reprint it here in its entirety. Voters of the 13th District— Two years ago, in the historic election of 2010, you elected me on...Read More