Podcasts about republican minority leader

Craig Collins in for Tony Katz. Tony Katz is safe in Israel.  Hunter Biden deposition, and Trump Immunity case. It's leap day, are we all working for free? Did Beyonce rip off the carton Franklin for her hit song “Texas Hold ‘Em”.  Did Beyonce steal from Franklin. This is a weird and probably bad trend. Mitch McConnell steps down as Republican Minority Leader in the Senate.  Mitch is stepping down. Leap baby's taking a cruise together. Naked woman fighting on Venice Beach. Leap babies on cruise together. Naked woman brawls. Healthy drinks for those that “hate” water. Tony's first report from Israel. Wendy's pulling back on their dynamic pricing plan.  Wendy's Pricing Update. Kamala pushes Biden women site that promotes abortion. Guy wore a hostess box on hand during robbery. Is this the most 2024 story so far this year? Cavuto Elevator shot of Hunter leaving. Lawfare cases against Trump is Election Interference. Snowboarder vs Shotgun. 9 ways to live to 100….if that is something you really want. Guys go viral with their dating “dealbreakers”. Fill up on the News. All the zip codes across the country that are doing well and those that are distressed. Tony from Israel. Woman selling her farts. Working parents need more people to help raise kids than you think.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BYE BYE MITCH Mitch McConnell finally reached the point where, “I have total clarity and peace about the sunset of my work.” There has been a lot of doubt about how much clarity Mitch has about anything and he says he's stepping down as Republican Minority Leader in November. Finally.  Karoline Leavitt, National Press Secretary for the Trump campaign, previews her boss' trip to the Texas-Mexico border on Thursday and comments on his big win in the Michigan Primary.  Larry Behrens of Power The Future tries to explain why climate change hysterics have to fly their private jets to attend conferences in places like Bordeaux, Paris and Madrid every few weeks. How about a Zoom call?   And the time I flew with Arnold Palmer on his private jet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mowery talks about Hogsett's gun control measures passing the council last night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York State Senator Robert G. Ortt, Republican Minority Leader representing 62nd Senate District Topic: Hochul budget and bail reform Gen. Keith Kellogg, Former National Security Adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, Former Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States National Security Council in the Trump administration, and the author of "War By Other Means" Topic: Chinese police station and the threat posed by China on U.S. soil, Pentagon leak  Imran H. Ansari, Esq, Partner at Aidala, Bertuna, & Kamins and Legal Analyst heard on "Radio Night Live" with Kevin McCullough, Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. on AM 970 The Answer  Topic: House Judiciary hearing on Alvin Bragg and crime in New York CitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with William Barclay, Republican Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. Photo courtesy of the office of William Barclay.

WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Will Barclay, Republican Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. Photo courtesy of the office of William Barclay.

Republican Minority Leader Blake Filippi is responding this morning to the new COVID rules being implemented by the state and the Rhode Island Department of Health.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Betsy McCaughey, New York Post columnist, former Lt. Gov. of NY State, Chairwoman and founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths. Topic: New research blows hole into argument for vaccine mandates for workers to protect others. Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly. Topic: Victory in the State Senate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the Defense- Save the Republic: Part 2- Brad welcomes Republican Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy!

Vincent Candelora, Republican Minority Leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives. “ “The governor doesn't need this broad authority to continue to micromanage businesses or other industries. To me (him) it's just an overreach that shouldn't be utilized,” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, Representative for New York's 11th Congressional District Topic: Disaster relief for New Yorkers after Ida, Afghanistan Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly Topic: Calling for disaster declaration for Union, Essex, and Morris counties See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Assembly Republican Minority Leader William Barclay. Photo courtesy of NYS Assembly.

Donald Trump is losing his hold on the Republican Party where it matters. And Susan Collins completely threw him under the bus blaming him for Jan 6. Jake Tapper asked Senator Susan Collins if she supported the Select Committee. She claimed the committee was partisan. When Tapper pointed out that the committee had two Republicans, Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, she balked. She said that Nancy Pelosi should not be the one picking who served. Tapper made it clear that firstly it was Mitch McConnell who effectively blocked an evenly divided bipartisan commission. And secondly, Rep. Jim Jordan could have been a material witness since he was in contact with Trump, likely on January sixth. She still believed it was the Republican Minority Leader who should appoint the representatives to the committee. Of course, she is wrong. Jim Jordan and Jim Banks would have made the Select Committee a circus.--- If you like what we do please do the following! Most Independent Media outlets continue to struggle to raise the funds they need to operate much like the smaller outlets like Politics Done Right SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel here. LIKE our Facebook Page here. Share our blogs, podcasts, and videos. Get our books here. Become a YouTube PDR Posse Member here. Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Patreon here. Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Facebook here. Consider providing a contribution here. Please consider supporting our GoFundMe equipment fund here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/egbertowillies/support

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly, attorney and the author of “Why People Don't Like You” on using humor to disagree civilly, his book & NJ Government.  

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly, attorney and the author of “Why People Don't Like You” joins Frank Morano to talk about using humor to disagree civilly, his book & NJ Government. Marlaina Schiavo, veteran media producer, satirist, social critic and COVID survivor visits the studio to discuss  restaurants to require vaccination, Cuomo's sexual harassment report, and more! Plus Stump the Listener with your favorite topics.

This week, WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay. Photo courtesy of NYS Assembly.

Arthur Aidala, former Brooklyn Prosecutor and star criminal defense attorney Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host, heard every morning at 10 on AM 970 The Answer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Solomon, award-winning investigative journalist and founder of "Just The News" Monica Crowley, Former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we are discussing the future strategy of two leading Republicans—Mitch McConnell the Republican Minority Leader in the Senate and Lindsey Graham the Minority Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. These men are considered by many pundits as the leaders of the Republican Party. On February 13, 2021 the Democrats from the House of Representatives concluded their impeachment arguments against Donald Trump, the now former President. Their intention was to set a precedent of condemnation for the President who they believe encouraged, on January 6, 2021, thousands of demonstrators to “Stop The Steal” (Trump's false claim that he had been re-elected president in a landslide victory) by disrupting the House and Senate members who were trying to confirm the results of the Electoral College, who had voted to finalize the November election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in December of 2020. The Republicans chose to avoid hearing the impeachment charges while Trump was still president and then voted 43-7 (on February 13 as we cited above) to acquit President Trump because they felt that because Trump had been defeated in the election and had left town following Biden's official installation as president, making the impeachment invalid. So officially Trump was not officially barred from running for re-election in 2024 (at least as of February 23). Immediately after the vote Senator McConnell surprised many observers by making a long speech on the Senate floor that he thought that Trump was guilty of grave misconduct that could still be convict-able in court—thus communicating a break with the 74 million voters who voted for Trump and the loyalists in congress who still felt that Trump hadn't done anything all that bad (especially because they did not accept the election results from November-December and plan to go on resisting the Democrats for the next two years). Lindsey Graham went on Fox News Sunday and declared that Mitch McConnell was still his friend, but Graham was of the opinion that Trump was the best hope for the Republican Party to lead the party to victory in 2022 and it was vitally important for all loyal Republicans to back Trump as much as possible for the next two years. The American People are going to have to speak again clearly in 2021 and 2022 to either stop the progress proposed by progressives or clearly signal that the corruption of both Republicans and conservative Democrats must end and it is finally time to pass laws and implement programs that will put the interests of the American people ahead of all other agendas. The speech by Mitch McConnell and to interview with Lindsey Graham are linked here. If you listen one or both men bare in mind that they both, in my opinion speak with “forked tongues” as our native peoples used to say. https://www.nbcnews.com/video/watch-mcconnell-s-full-remarks-following-senate-vote-to-acquit-trump-100994117808 https://video.foxnews.com/v/6232137591001#sp=show-clips --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/friday13/support

Last night, the Maryland General Assembly finished the work of its 2021 Session, a session unlike any other, given the pandemic’s effect on how business was conducted, and in several respects, what business was conducted. We begin today with a look back at the 2021 Session. A little later, Ovetta Wiggins, who covers the Statehouse for the Washington Post and Rachel Baye, WYPR’s Statehouse reporter, will join Tom with a recap of some of the highlights of the 2021 Session. But first, we turn to Senator Bryan Simonaire, the Republican Minority Leader in the Upper Chamber. He represents District 31, in Northeast Anne Arundel County.He joins us on Zoom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly Michael Goodwin, Chief Political Columnist for the New York PostSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Moore, "Joe Piscopo Show" Resident Scholar of Economics, Chairman of FreedomWorks Task Force on Economic Revival, former Trump economic adviser and the author of "Trumponomics" Jen Kerns, Republican political strategist & the host of "All-American Radio" Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State AssemblySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we are discussing the future strategy of two leading Republicans—Mitch McConnell the Republican Minority Leader in the Senate and Lindsey Graham the Minority Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. These men are considered by many pundits as the leaders of the Republican Party. On February 13, 2021 the Democrats from the House of Representatives concluded their impeachment arguments against Donald Trump, the now former President. The Democrats' intention was to set a precedent of condemnation for the President who they believe encouraged, on January 6, 2021, thousands of demonstrators to “Stop The Steal” (Trump's false claim that he had been re-elected president in a landslide victory) by disrupting the House and Senate members who were trying to confirm the results of the Electoral College, who had voted to finalize the November election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in December of 2020. The Republicans chose to avoid hearing the impeachment charges while Trump was still president and then voted 43-7 (on February 13 as we cited above) to acquit President Trump because they felt that because Trump had been defeated in the election and had left town following Biden's official installation as president, making the impeachment invalid (but remember that Trump and many Republicans still maintain the fraud that Trump was re-elected in a landslide victory). So officially Trump was not officially barred from running for re-election in 2024 (at least as of February 23). Immediately after the vote Senator McConnell surprised many observers by making a long speech on the Senate floor that he thought that Trump was guilty of grave misconduct that could still be convict-able in court—thus communicating a break with the 74 million voters who voted for Trump and the loyalists in congress who still felt that Trump hadn't done anything all that bad (especially because they did not accept the election results from November-December and plan to go on resisting the Democrats for the next two years). Lindsey Graham went on Fox News Sunday and declared that Mitch McConnell was still his friend, but Graham was of the opinion that Trump was the best hope for the Republican Party to lead the party to victory in 2022 and it was vitally important for all loyal Republicans to back Trump as much as possible for the next two years. The American People are going to have to speak again clearly in 2021 and 2022 to either stop the progress proposed by progressives or clearly signal that the corruption of both Republicans and conservative Democrats must end and it is finally time to pass laws and implement programs that will put the interests of the American people ahead of all other agendas. The speech by Mitch McConnell and to interview with Lindsey Graham are linked here. If you listen one or both men bare in mind that they both, in my opinion speak with “forked tongues” as our native peoples used to say. https://www.nbcnews.com/video/watch-mcconnell-s-full-remarks-following-senate-vote-to-acquit-trump-100994117808 https://video.foxnews.com/v/6232137591001#sp=show-clips --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/friday13/support

Today: the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump is underway in the Senate; Republican Minority Leader in the House Kevin McCarthy pressured Liz Cheney to apologize for her impeachment vote; what the UN Secretary General says about Myanmar; a prominent Republican lawyer says Trump can stand trial; Democrats unveil a new part of the COVID relief plan that includes an expanded child tax credit; coronavirus claims its first member of Congress; plus Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) and AG hit the Hot Notes and deliver your Good News. Follow our guest on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonybcomedy/ Tony B  ComedianTony B: "Day Drinker"  Have some good news, a confession, a correction, or a case for Beans Court? https://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early? https://dailybeans.supercast.tech/ Or https://patreon.com/muellershewrote Promo Codes Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play Special offer for DAILYBEANS listeners, get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/DAILYBEANS Right now, when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription, you’ll get an additional 3 months for FREE when you use promo code DAILYBEANS. Babbel.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Capitol Connection, WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock speaks with William Barclay, the Republican Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. Photo courtesy of the New York State Assembly.

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State AssemblyTopic: Latest on COVID-19 restrictions in NJJoseph diGenova, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Topic: President Trump's legal battleJen Kerns, Republican political strategist & the host of "All-American Radio"Topic: President's "concession", protests in Washington D.C.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly Umberto Mucci, Founder and CEO of We the ItaliansSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On October 7, 2020, the Federalist Society's Connecticut Lawyers Chapter hosted a webinar panel on "Absentee Balloting in Connecticut."For the November 3, 2020 election, the state legislature passed Public Act 20-03 July Special Session, allowing, in light of the coronavirus, all voters to vote by absentee ballot if they so choose. Our panelists will discuss the law surrounding absentee balloting, recent political and legal developments with respect thereto, and practical considerations when implementing "no excuse" absentee balloting in Connecticut, including lessons learned from this August's primary election.Featuring:Senator Leonard A. Fasano, Republican Minority Leader (34th District) and Partner at Fasano, Ippolito, Lee & Florentine, LLCProloy K. Das, Partner, Murtha Cullina LLP - Appellate and Election LitigationFred DeCaro III, Republican Registrar of Voters, GreenwichModerator: Joshua A. Esses, Co-President, Connecticut Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society*******As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.

On October 7, 2020, the Federalist Society's Connecticut Lawyers Chapter hosted a webinar panel on "Absentee Balloting in Connecticut."For the November 3, 2020 election, the state legislature passed Public Act 20-03 July Special Session, allowing, in light of the coronavirus, all voters to vote by absentee ballot if they so choose. Our panelists will discuss the law surrounding absentee balloting, recent political and legal developments with respect thereto, and practical considerations when implementing "no excuse" absentee balloting in Connecticut, including lessons learned from this August's primary election.Featuring:Senator Leonard A. Fasano, Republican Minority Leader (34th District) and Partner at Fasano, Ippolito, Lee & Florentine, LLCProloy K. Das, Partner, Murtha Cullina LLP - Appellate and Election LitigationFred DeCaro III, Republican Registrar of Voters, GreenwichModerator: Joshua A. Esses, Co-President, Connecticut Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society*******As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.

Joseph diGenova, former U.S. Attorney for the District of ColumbiaTopic: Senate approval of subpoenas for FBI probe Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly and host of "Why People Don't Like You," heard every Sunday at 8 p.m. on AM 970 The AnswerTopic: Phil Murphy's millionaire taxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arthur Aidala, former Brooklyn prosecutor and star criminal defense attorneyTopic: Indoor dining lawsuit against NY Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly and host of "Why People Don't Like You," heard every Sunday at 8 p.m. on AM 970 The AnswerTopic: Indoor dining re-opening in New JerseySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly. Topic: Call for a special legislative session to avoid power outages. Cliff Cole, spokesman for JCP&L. Topic: Power outages from Isaias.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly Joey Fatone, NSYNC singer and host of "Common Knowledge" on Game Show Network Judy Gold, comedienne and author of "Yes, I Can Say That..."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican Minority Leader in The CT House Themis Klarides discusses the session as well as police bill. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: Ahead of the July session, tenants' rights advocates want rent payments canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic; our Political Observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on his conversation with the Republican Minority Leader of the state assembly; and we'll take […]

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: Ahead of the July session, tenants' rights advocates want rent payments canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic; our Political Observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on his conversation with the Republican Minority Leader of the state assembly; and we'll take […]

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly. Topic: Bill Stepien takes Brad Parscale's place as Trump 2020 campaign manager Jeffrey Lyons, the world's greatest film critic. Topic: Movies to watch. Mike Gallagher, radio talk show host, heard every morning at 10 on AM 970 The Answer. Topic: Show preview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with William Barclay, the Republican Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly.

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Assembly. Topic: NJ Motor Vehicle Commission Nan Haywoth, M.D, Former Congresswoman for New York's 19th Congressional District. Topic: COVID-19, crime in New YorkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 AM Hour 4-27-20 Jon Bramnick, Republican Minority Leader of the State AssemblySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this midweek edition of Connecticut Today, Paul talks with political author and speaker Tom Basile about the seriousness of Michael Bloomberg's run as a Democratic candidate. Then Republican Minority Leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives Themis Klarides checks in about the upcoming vote on tolls. SEGMENTS Tom Basile: (0:37-17:45) Representative Themis Klarides (17:46-28:06) (GETTY IMAGES/IMAGE CREDIT)

WAMC’s David Guistina, filling in for Alan Chartock, speaks with New York State Republican Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb.

Vinnie, Kate and Republican Minority Leader of the NJ General Assembly Jon Bramnick decide that, together, they would last three days on a deserted island before succumbing to poison ivy, starvation and lobster bites.

We are joined by Steve Bucci, Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy at The Heritage Foundation, and Themis Klaridess, Republican Minority Leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Themis Klarides, current Republican Minority Leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives. Re: House GOP Leader Klarides Blasts Democrats for Failing to Override Vetoes on Hartford Bailout, Making Schools Safer, Caving to Gov. Malloy @RepTKlarides Sound Off Sister,  Jonathan Hoenig. Christine Stuart, Re: General Assembly Fails To Override Any of Malloy’s 7 Vetoes @ctnewsjunkie

This year we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a legal revolution with far-reaching cultural, political, and economic import. But as J. Douglas Smith argues in On Democracy's Doorstep: The Inside Story of How the Supreme Court Brought “One Person, One Vote” to the United States (Hill and Wang, 2014),the early 1960s witnessed a comparable sea change in voting law that deserves far more attention. Indeed, when journalists asked Earl Warren what he regarded as the Supreme Court's most important accomplishment under his tenure, the Chief Justice — who oversaw a series of landmark cases, from Brown to Miranda –– did not hesitate to answer: Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims. Few Americans today could identify and explain what these rulings did. But as Smith explains, they represented a dramatic break with a long-reigning electoral system that now feels almost unimaginable. America is exceptional among modern democracies for elevating the idea of unequal representation to a theory of”checks and balances;” the Senate being the most obvious example (California, with more people than the twenty-one least-populous states combined, has as tiny a fraction of the power in Congress). Yet the situation was far worse before the Court's forgotten revolution, with state legislatures across the country effectively disfranchising voters on a mass scale. Los Angeles County, with more than 6 million residents in 1960, had just one state senator. Three nearby counties, with less than 15,000 voters, each had the same. Many have argued that these facts have been inconsequential to U.S. political history, a very counterintuitive notion if so. But the early twentieth century politicians who relied on the inflation of rural and small-town districts — some of whom numbered among the most powerful arbiters of legislation and debate in Washington — certainly did not share this view. In reaction to the Court's decisions, Everett Dirksen, the Republican Minority Leader in the legendary 89th Congress, hired the consulting firm Whitaker and Baxter, widely thought to have pioneered modern campaigning, to repeal or roll back the rulings. Dozens of states lined up, with enormous funding from the nation's biggest corporations. The group even considered a Constitutional Convention, what would have been the first since 1789. Those efforts failed. But in the wake of this half-realized democratization, legislatures underwent dramatic political change. Notably, they also turned to gerrymandering and increasing reliance on the filibuster. Dubbed by the Washington Post one of the notable works of the year, Smith's book is well worth your read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a legal revolution with far-reaching cultural, political, and economic import. But as J. Douglas Smith argues in On Democracy’s Doorstep: The Inside Story of How the Supreme Court Brought “One Person, One Vote” to the United States (Hill and Wang, 2014),the early 1960s witnessed a comparable sea change in voting law that deserves far more attention. Indeed, when journalists asked Earl Warren what he regarded as the Supreme Court’s most important accomplishment under his tenure, the Chief Justice — who oversaw a series of landmark cases, from Brown to Miranda –– did not hesitate to answer: Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims. Few Americans today could identify and explain what these rulings did. But as Smith explains, they represented a dramatic break with a long-reigning electoral system that now feels almost unimaginable. America is exceptional among modern democracies for elevating the idea of unequal representation to a theory of”checks and balances;” the Senate being the most obvious example (California, with more people than the twenty-one least-populous states combined, has as tiny a fraction of the power in Congress). Yet the situation was far worse before the Court’s forgotten revolution, with state legislatures across the country effectively disfranchising voters on a mass scale. Los Angeles County, with more than 6 million residents in 1960, had just one state senator. Three nearby counties, with less than 15,000 voters, each had the same. Many have argued that these facts have been inconsequential to U.S. political history, a very counterintuitive notion if so. But the early twentieth century politicians who relied on the inflation of rural and small-town districts — some of whom numbered among the most powerful arbiters of legislation and debate in Washington — certainly did not share this view. In reaction to the Court’s decisions, Everett Dirksen, the Republican Minority Leader in the legendary 89th Congress, hired the consulting firm Whitaker and Baxter, widely thought to have pioneered modern campaigning, to repeal or roll back the rulings. Dozens of states lined up, with enormous funding from the nation’s biggest corporations. The group even considered a Constitutional Convention, what would have been the first since 1789. Those efforts failed. But in the wake of this half-realized democratization, legislatures underwent dramatic political change. Notably, they also turned to gerrymandering and increasing reliance on the filibuster. Dubbed by the Washington Post one of the notable works of the year, Smith’s book is well worth your read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a legal revolution with far-reaching cultural, political, and economic import. But as J. Douglas Smith argues in On Democracy’s Doorstep: The Inside Story of How the Supreme Court Brought “One Person, One Vote” to the United States (Hill and Wang, 2014),the early 1960s witnessed a comparable sea change in voting law that deserves far more attention. Indeed, when journalists asked Earl Warren what he regarded as the Supreme Court’s most important accomplishment under his tenure, the Chief Justice — who oversaw a series of landmark cases, from Brown to Miranda –– did not hesitate to answer: Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims. Few Americans today could identify and explain what these rulings did. But as Smith explains, they represented a dramatic break with a long-reigning electoral system that now feels almost unimaginable. America is exceptional among modern democracies for elevating the idea of unequal representation to a theory of”checks and balances;” the Senate being the most obvious example (California, with more people than the twenty-one least-populous states combined, has as tiny a fraction of the power in Congress). Yet the situation was far worse before the Court’s forgotten revolution, with state legislatures across the country effectively disfranchising voters on a mass scale. Los Angeles County, with more than 6 million residents in 1960, had just one state senator. Three nearby counties, with less than 15,000 voters, each had the same. Many have argued that these facts have been inconsequential to U.S. political history, a very counterintuitive notion if so. But the early twentieth century politicians who relied on the inflation of rural and small-town districts — some of whom numbered among the most powerful arbiters of legislation and debate in Washington — certainly did not share this view. In reaction to the Court’s decisions, Everett Dirksen, the Republican Minority Leader in the legendary 89th Congress, hired the consulting firm Whitaker and Baxter, widely thought to have pioneered modern campaigning, to repeal or roll back the rulings. Dozens of states lined up, with enormous funding from the nation’s biggest corporations. The group even considered a Constitutional Convention, what would have been the first since 1789. Those efforts failed. But in the wake of this half-realized democratization, legislatures underwent dramatic political change. Notably, they also turned to gerrymandering and increasing reliance on the filibuster. Dubbed by the Washington Post one of the notable works of the year, Smith’s book is well worth your read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a legal revolution with far-reaching cultural, political, and economic import. But as J. Douglas Smith argues in On Democracy’s Doorstep: The Inside Story of How the Supreme Court Brought “One Person, One Vote” to the United States (Hill and Wang, 2014),the early 1960s witnessed a comparable sea change in voting law that deserves far more attention. Indeed, when journalists asked Earl Warren what he regarded as the Supreme Court’s most important accomplishment under his tenure, the Chief Justice — who oversaw a series of landmark cases, from Brown to Miranda –– did not hesitate to answer: Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims. Few Americans today could identify and explain what these rulings did. But as Smith explains, they represented a dramatic break with a long-reigning electoral system that now feels almost unimaginable. America is exceptional among modern democracies for elevating the idea of unequal representation to a theory of”checks and balances;” the Senate being the most obvious example (California, with more people than the twenty-one least-populous states combined, has as tiny a fraction of the power in Congress). Yet the situation was far worse before the Court’s forgotten revolution, with state legislatures across the country effectively disfranchising voters on a mass scale. Los Angeles County, with more than 6 million residents in 1960, had just one state senator. Three nearby counties, with less than 15,000 voters, each had the same. Many have argued that these facts have been inconsequential to U.S. political history, a very counterintuitive notion if so. But the early twentieth century politicians who relied on the inflation of rural and small-town districts — some of whom numbered among the most powerful arbiters of legislation and debate in Washington — certainly did not share this view. In reaction to the Court’s decisions, Everett Dirksen, the Republican Minority Leader in the legendary 89th Congress, hired the consulting firm Whitaker and Baxter, widely thought to have pioneered modern campaigning, to repeal or roll back the rulings. Dozens of states lined up, with enormous funding from the nation’s biggest corporations. The group even considered a Constitutional Convention, what would have been the first since 1789. Those efforts failed. But in the wake of this half-realized democratization, legislatures underwent dramatic political change. Notably, they also turned to gerrymandering and increasing reliance on the filibuster. Dubbed by the Washington Post one of the notable works of the year, Smith’s book is well worth your read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a legal revolution with far-reaching cultural, political, and economic import. But as J. Douglas Smith argues in On Democracy’s Doorstep: The Inside Story of How the Supreme Court Brought “One Person, One Vote” to the United States (Hill and Wang, 2014),the early 1960s witnessed a comparable sea change in voting law that deserves far more attention. Indeed, when journalists asked Earl Warren what he regarded as the Supreme Court’s most important accomplishment under his tenure, the Chief Justice — who oversaw a series of landmark cases, from Brown to Miranda –– did not hesitate to answer: Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims. Few Americans today could identify and explain what these rulings did. But as Smith explains, they represented a dramatic break with a long-reigning electoral system that now feels almost unimaginable. America is exceptional among modern democracies for elevating the idea of unequal representation to a theory of”checks and balances;” the Senate being the most obvious example (California, with more people than the twenty-one least-populous states combined, has as tiny a fraction of the power in Congress). Yet the situation was far worse before the Court’s forgotten revolution, with state legislatures across the country effectively disfranchising voters on a mass scale. Los Angeles County, with more than 6 million residents in 1960, had just one state senator. Three nearby counties, with less than 15,000 voters, each had the same. Many have argued that these facts have been inconsequential to U.S. political history, a very counterintuitive notion if so. But the early twentieth century politicians who relied on the inflation of rural and small-town districts — some of whom numbered among the most powerful arbiters of legislation and debate in Washington — certainly did not share this view. In reaction to the Court’s decisions, Everett Dirksen, the Republican Minority Leader in the legendary 89th Congress, hired the consulting firm Whitaker and Baxter, widely thought to have pioneered modern campaigning, to repeal or roll back the rulings. Dozens of states lined up, with enormous funding from the nation’s biggest corporations. The group even considered a Constitutional Convention, what would have been the first since 1789. Those efforts failed. But in the wake of this half-realized democratization, legislatures underwent dramatic political change. Notably, they also turned to gerrymandering and increasing reliance on the filibuster. Dubbed by the Washington Post one of the notable works of the year, Smith’s book is well worth your read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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