I keep getting emails and office visits from publishers who want “just a minute of my time” to discuss how I teach courses. Just putting it out there that I’m happy to do this for a reasonable consulting fee. Please pitch me the pay rate for all future/ initial contacts going forward.
I’m here for it. Next project title locked in.
@clarebrock.bsky.social's review: "Defiant Innovation and Federalism: How Interest Groups Help Shape the Relationship between Federal and State Government
doi.org/10.1093/publ...
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#OpenAccess from @pspolisci.bsky.social -
Conflating Lobbying and PACs: The Surprisingly Low Overlap in Organizational Lobbying and Campaign Expenditures - cup.org/4gc34Vs
- Alexander C. Furnas, Timothy LaPira & @clarebrock.bsky.social
#FirstView
Check out our new little paper with a simple but surprising (to many) fact: most “special interests” that lie by the govt don’t have a PAC for campaign donations. All too often lobbying and campaign contributions are conflated. With @clarebrock.bsky.social and @alexanderfurnas.com
This article is now open access: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
We found a kids oral B app on the iPad for brushing teeth and it is the only thing that has stopped the incessant story telling / singing / gymnastics during tooth brushing time.
Actually Citizens United says that government can restrict speech in the case of the appearance of corruption (eg the APPEARANCE of possible quid pro quo) because that constitutes a compelling interest of the state. The logic of the court is that democracy is undermined when gov appears corrupt
I’m convinced that airlines intentionally make the flying process more frustrating and unpleasant than it needs to be, especially contacting customer service for anything.
For the second time in a year, a student has suggested that I start a podcast. Let me start by saying 1) I would never. But 2) I’m so flattered that a student thinks anyone would ever want to listen to what I have to say.
Lacking institutional memory, how do freshman legislators keep up? Discover how congressional offices use media and reference tools to navigate the policymaking environment.
By Alison Craig & @anneliserussell.bsky.social
Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....
#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
Just early published in ARPS (open access) @garlicksauce.bsky.social @wmjunk.bsky.social & I survey remarkable recent lobbying research that shows how lobbying matters & whats ahead for studies of influence www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Congratulations!!!!
Are lobbyists influential? The public sure thinks so, but applied political science since lobbying registration data emerged (late 90s) struggled to produce evidence that it does. In new review @wmjunk.bsky.social @heathbrown.bsky.social and I chart a wave of research showing that lobbying matters.
New study analyzed 145 years of U.S. congressional speeches and found a clear shift away from evidence-based language toward more intuition-based language—especially since the mid-1970s.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Kids are dying of measles and the stock market is crashing and everything is about to become way more expensive but at least they're also massively violating basic civil liberties
It would be difficult to exaggerate the profound and irreparable damage that John Roberts has done to this country.
Here's is the main reason people buy into so many bad diet & nutrition ideas: "The best advice is boring."
I've been writing about diet for decades, and I think @marionnestle.bsky.social has been more consistently right than pretty much anyone.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/w...
Don’t let the robots hear you say that. You’ll be their first target when they become our overlords.
Remarkably since 2020 the USA has become a net food importer.
Good day to read @clarebrock.bsky.social on tariffs @3streamsblog.bsky.social medium.com/3streams/tar...
I’m going to be headed back home by Saturday, but those of you still at MPSA should attend!
100%. That was so awesome. It’s really wonderful to have such thoughtful conversations about our research at these events.
I'll never forget @raulpachecovega.bsky.social calling this an "Author Meets Fans" panel at COPPR when discussing @clarebrock.bsky.social's awesome book. @sam-workman.bsky.social did a good job either thought provoking questions, but maybe we stop calling these "critics" panels.
I verified. This is so embarrassing for them (and the rest of America too)