What Painted Us So Indelibly Red and Blue? - Governing
August 3, 2021 •. Alan Ehrenhalt. 2020 U.S. election results. (Shutterstock) “We’re not a collection of red and blue states,” Barack Obama is famously supposed to have said in 2004. “We ...
Over Two Decades, Much of the West Has Turned Blue. Why
Dec 12, 2023 · Over the last 20 years, the West has politically transformed. The onetime Republican stronghold has become a Democratic bastion, dramatically reshaping the fight for the White House as Colorado ...
2021 Military Active-Duty Personnel, Civilians by State - Governing
Feb 1, 2022 · The five states with the most total active-duty and reserve members of the military, as of September 2021, were: 217,889 in California. 174,598 in Texas. 156,475 in Virginia. 122,214 in North ...
Why Does America Have Primaries? - Governing
May 28, 2022 · The original purpose of primaries, they say, was to make government more responsive to the will of the American people. Instead, they argue, primaries have hijacked government on behalf of ...
The History Behind the Separation of Church and State in America
The court’s three liberal appointees dissented in these important 2022 cases. “This Court continues to dismantle the wall of separation between church and state that the Framers fought to ...
The Rise, Fall and Mutation of Political Machines - Governing
A simple way of explaining what happened in south Jersey this year is that a very large cohort of blue-collar voters suddenly and unexpectedly shed their loyalties. One thing we know about ...
Maps: What’s the Real Red and Blue Balance of State Government?
It’s of interest to review where things stand as the midterms approach. Thirty-six states will elect new governors. The 2023 class of freshman state legislators is estimated to number around 1,000.
America’s Long, Complicated History of Isolationism - Governing
In September 1796, George Washington published his Farewell Address, encouraging future generations to “Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all ...
How America’s Three Constitutions Define the Nation - Governing
May 16, 2021 · The Constitution established a new, stronger national government for the United States. It created two houses in Congress, and established minimum eligibility requirements for the president and ...
How Citizens Can Have a Genuine Voice in Policymaking - Governing
Jan 29, 2016 · Beyond the partisan divides around some of the president's policy proposals lies a compelling thought: Regardless of the policy outcome, give ordinary people genuine, effective access to the ...