Very nice! Is there a table of contents yet?

This is great--thanks!

And Johnson has proven very willing to innovate procedural end-runs around privileged business this year, making the hill even steeper . . .

Green's data on declining electoral effects for roll-call votes parallels the Ellis/Ura findings that econ fundamentals in presidential elections weaken w/rising polarization. And the partisan megabill packaging, along w/delayed rollout, might make it tougher to rouse "inattentive publics" (3/3)

OBBB will be a test of how the old concept of "traceability" works with such a massive wide-ranging bill that is branded as the party's agenda. Can challengers credibly forge a link between MC's one vote on OBBB and the many costs/cuts that voters are (eventually) going to notice? (2/3)

*Commonwealth

Time to resurrect the Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics!

Also in Excel files here: web.mit.edu/17.251/www/d...

Are the Scorpions still around for a remake of Winds of Change?

And many EOs are not very meaningful as policy actions, and other presidents (e.g., Obama) have often used other forms of executive action that aren't formally EOs for decisions that are significant!

Yes--I've spent more time lately discussing "how Skowronek thinks about presidential power" and a lot less time on "where are we in political time?"

Does The Bill from Schoolhouse Rock have a tuxedo?

Counterpoint: If my paper had gotten accepted, I'd probably go just to go back to that great Indian restaurant.

Hooray and congrats!

He's . . . tanned, rested and ready?

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