Saturday, June 14, 2014

Orthodox Republicanism after Eric Cantor

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David Brat’s defeat of Eric Cantor should comfort neither establishment Republicans nor Democrats.  His victory portends threats to both par...
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Monday, June 2, 2014

Handicapping the 2014 Minnesota Republican Chances

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    The 2014 Minnesota election season has officially begun.  The legislative session is over, the candidate filing period has begun, and th...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Potholes, Infrastructure, and Jim Oberstar

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Among the notable shortcomings of the 2014 Minnesota legislative session was its bipartisan failure to tackle the serious infrastructure p...
Saturday, May 17, 2014

Making Sense of the 2014 Minnesota Legislative Session–A Tale in Four Parts

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   Legislative sessions in Minnesota produce defining themes.  These narratives allow observers to make sense out the political debates and...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Lessons of Town of Greece v. Galloway for Campaign Finance Laws

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    The Supreme Court’s recent Town of Greece v. Galloway ruling upholding invocation of a prayer before the start of a local town board mee...
Saturday, May 3, 2014

The Weltanschauungen of Obama and Dayton

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    The German word “Weltanschauung” refers to a world view. The power of an Weltanschauung was on display last week in two events–one invol...
Friday, April 18, 2014

The Constitution and the Failures of Contemporary American Politics

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Note:  This column recently appeared in Politics In Minnesota. Is the polarization and dysfunctionalism in contemporary American politics ...
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