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Don't abuse emergency designations for regular spending. legbranch.org/open-letter-to…

Open Letter to Congress: Supplemental Spending to Bypass Spending Caps Premature - LegBranch

Open Letter to Congress: Supplemental Spending to Bypass Spending Caps Premature On behalf of the undersigned free-market organizations, we urge all members of Congress to oppose efforts to use an...

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New Politics in Question. @jameswallner @julia_azari and I raise the roof on the debt ceiling, talk 2024, and more. A very special episode you won't want to miss. politicsinquestion.com/episo…

Why is it so hard to buy things with nickels? (plus questions about the debt limit debate and 2024...

In this week’s episode, Julia, Lee, and James deconstruct the debt limit debate and the 2024 presidential election. What does the debt limit debate tell us about polarization in American politics?...

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Great webinar on transmission Reforming Transmission Planning and Cost Management bit.ly/3PdcxAf with @ChristieFERC @FERC, [Moderator] @DC_Hartman, @sarahbatsarah - Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, @kchan55 , @KYPSC, Jason Stanek @MarylandPSC
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New Politics in Question episode, with the always delightful and insightful Lisa Disch, talking big questions about about representation, constituency, and political parties. politicsinquestion.com/episo…

Does America have a representation problem? — Politics In Question

In this week’s episode, Lee speaks with Lisa Disch about the state of America’s representative democracy. Disch is a professor of political science at the University of Michigan. Her work focuses on...

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The plan for Congress's funding in FY 24 ☀️ First Branch Forecast 5/22/23 ift.tt/PYQhAZy via @demandprogress
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Unions, CRS, USCP, & the Debt Debacle ☀️ First Branch Forecast 5/15/23 ift.tt/e1I8cTH via @demandprogress
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Should lawmakers use the debt limit as leverage to cut spending? politicsinquestion.com/episo… – at Manhattan, NY

Should lawmakers use the debt limit as leverage to cut spending? — Politics In Question

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question , Lee and James discuss the federal debt limit. What is the debt limit? What is the case for raising it? Should lawmakers use the debt limit as leverage...

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Food and Housing☀️ First Branch Forecast 5/8/23 ift.tt/ynMz0gu via @demandprogress
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Analyzing CRS ☀️ First Branch Forecast 5/1/2023 ift.tt/wgn87Oc via @demandprogress
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What is democracy? Frustratingly, Americans can't even agree on a definition. Maybe this is part of the problem? @julia_azari and I talk to @ntdPhD about the different definitions of democracy out there, and their consequences for, um, democracy. politicsinquestion.com/episo…

How do Americans define democracy? — Politics In Question

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question , Nicholas Davis joins Julia and Lee to discuss how Americans define democracy. Davis is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama. His...

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Norms and power ☀️ First Branch Forecast 4/24/2023 ift.tt/jyPzZ37 via @demandprogress
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Welcome back, Congress ☀️ First Branch Forecast 4/17/2023 ift.tt/umDFEW2 via @demandprogress
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🎧 Politics in Question: How does the law define political parties? politicsinquestion.com/episo… @tabathaabuelhaj @drexelkline joins @leedrutman

How does the law define political parties? — Politics In Question

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question , Tabatha Abu El-Haj joins Lee to discuss political parties and the law. El-Haj is a professor of law in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Drexel...

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Keeping up appearances ☀️ First Branch Forecast 4/10/2023 ift.tt/tEHJuPC via @demandprogress
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No foolin' ☀️ First Branch Forecast 4/03/2023 ift.tt/tcl2dD7 via @demandprogress
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Jello Pudding ☀️ First Branch Forecast 3/27/2023 ift.tt/0QUspCc via @demandprogress
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Keep the MRA Funded ☀️ First Branch Forecast 3/20/2023 ift.tt/3dfWjE7 via @demandprogress
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🎧 Politics in Question: Is America too polarized or too fragmented? politicsinquestion.com/episo… @RickPildes joins @leedrutman @jameswallner

Is America too polarized or too fragmented? — Politics In Question

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question , Rick Pildes joins Lee and James to consider two different explanations for America’s present political dysfunction. Pildes is the Sudler Family...

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Is America too polarized or too fragmented? politicsinquestion.com/episo… – at Manhattan, NY

Is America too polarized or too fragmented? — Politics In Question

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question , Rick Pildes joins Lee and James to consider two different explanations for America’s present political dysfunction. Pildes is the Sudler Family...

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House Unions Can Continue ☀️ First Branch Forecast 3/13/2023 ift.tt/AK1oke8 via @demandprogress
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