2013년 1월 15일 화요일

After Disastrous Delay, House Will Vote On Funds For Sandy Recovery And Resiliency, But Not Sea-Level-Rise Planning

After Disastrous Delay, House Will Vote On Funds For Sandy Recovery And Resiliency, But Not Sea-Level-Rise Planning: pBy Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman This afternoon the House of Representatives plans to debate and vote on a multibillion-dollar disaster aid package for Hurricane Sandy victims more than two months after the super storm devastated New Jersey and New York. To placate conservative Republicans who don’t want to vote for the entire relief [...]/p

2013년 1월 3일 목요일

GRAPH: Republicans Responsible For Hyper-Polarization Of Congress

GRAPH: Republicans Responsible For Hyper-Polarization Of Congress: pOur guest blogger is Paul Breer, a former ThinkProgress intern. Announcing her intention to retire yesterday, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) decried the “atmosphere of polarization” that she finds “frustrating.” While Snowe didn’t assign responsibility for the current climate of hyper-partisanship in Congress, a study by distinguished political science professor Keith Poole does. It should come [...]/p