Soapbox a bit and talk about what this means for american democracy from my perspective. One of the arguments i make in the book is that we do need legislators to find ways to represent their party and their districts but at the same time, they need to do things that are good for the country and make Congress Work well. Part of that means simply treating the Minority Party with some degree of respect. And giving them opportunities to do thanks. That has not been the case the last several decades. It was a more open process in the 1970s. It is much harder for the Minority Party to do that. They do a lot of messaging, a lot of position taking, not necessarily helpful in terms of enacting good policy. Host are relationships between the two parties more partisan on the floor or in the committee . Guest definitely the floor has become a much more partisan place. Committees, it varies tremendously from one chairman to another. Where evennstances in todays congress, you have committees where
A “new” Towne Road, a pedestrian-only path or some sort of hybrid in between: the future of the newly-constructed lower Dungeness levee has at least four variations.
Empty Bowl Salmon Anthology Poetry Reading
Join us to celebrate the return of the salmon with a reading from local contributors to the anthology "I Sing the Salmon Home" edited by former Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest and …