The assumption is that member of Congress are self-interested, greedy, obsessed with reelection and usually corrupt. Earmark coverage fits within that narrative. Cheese Factories on the Moon, page 1...Read More
The Inner Loop is a new internet radio program on VoiceAmerica. It features two long-time Washington insiders–Howard Marlowe and Michael Willis–who are serious about helping people to unde...Read More
In his review for the Spring 2012 issue of the political science journal Congress and the Presidency (39:2, 219-221) Bruce Oppenheimer (Vanderbilt University), one of the giants of congressional studi...Read More
Scrolling through my (Sean) Facebook news feed this morning I was surprised to come upon CHOICE magazine’s Top Review for the day: Cheese Factories on the Moon. The reviewer recommends Cheese Fa...Read More
During the 2010 election season criticism of earmarks reached a fever pitch. Candidates running on the political right declared that earmarks were the source of most of our evils. Arch earmark opponen...Read More
Cheese Factories on the Moon is a refreshingly candid book…I chuckled, nodded affirmatively, and in a few instances disagreed. But it needed to be written…I will cite the book when I...Read More
We received this via email over the weekend. We thought we’d share: “I’ve just finished reading ‘Cheese Factories on the Moon.’ You and Scott Frisch have successfully ...Read More
On Wednesday Jimmy Williams and Dylan Ratigan invited us to share our perspective on earmarks. Two quick observations on the experience: Mr. Ratigan talks a lot, and his guests do not. Enj...Read More
We were a “little” pleased to get a mention by Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein who noticed the interview with Jamelle Bouie of the American Prospect....Read More