Now that we’re in an off-year election season, our spotlight turns to those often neglected, but no less important, state contests. In 2023, the most pivotal contest will likely be the spring race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Republicans hold a slim one-seat margin, and a victory here would give the Democrats a majority in a top tossup state. After … [Read more...] about A Look at the Candidates in Next Week’s Pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary
2024 Round-Up: The Latest Developments in the Presidential Contest
We're only at the end of January 2023, but November 2024 is already looming over us. With the midterms in the rearview mirror, the 2024 Republican primary is already beginning to kick into gear, as former President Donald Trump jumped into the race on November 15th. In response, other prospective Republican candidates are subtly and not-so-subtly maneuvering to get in as … [Read more...] about 2024 Round-Up: The Latest Developments in the Presidential Contest
Campaigning in the Windy City: A Run-Down of Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates
By now you should know there’s no such thing as a political off-season. Sure, the midterms are over and the Presidential race has yet to fully ramp up, but some of America’s biggest cities – Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis, Houston and Philadelphia – are in the midst of mayoral primaries. The largest metropolis of them all, Chicago, is also the first to vote. On February … [Read more...] about Campaigning in the Windy City: A Run-Down of Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates
Recap: McCarthy Finally Prevails in Speakership Vote After Chaotic Four-Day Marathon
Well, last week was certainly historic. It was also extraordinarily chaotic, but let’s stick with the history for the moment. For the fifteenth time in American history, the election of a Speaker of the House required more than one round of voting. The most recent such occurrence was exactly a century ago in 1923, although it was far from the worst such impasse, which took … [Read more...] about Recap: McCarthy Finally Prevails in Speakership Vote After Chaotic Four-Day Marathon
The Ten Politicians Who Had the Best and Worst 2022
With the holidays upon us and the turn of the calendar looming, it’s time for the 2022 edition of my top ten list of politicians who had the best and worst year. I first undertook this exercise back in December 2021, and found it a fruitful way to chart the course of a year in our political life. Far too often our focus on the present obfuscates the larger trends and … [Read more...] about The Ten Politicians Who Had the Best and Worst 2022