Posts by Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter
Reid and Angle Neck-and-Neck in NV Polls
Angle is smartly focusing her commercials on the economy, and it is helping her numbers.
Immigration Enforcement up under Obama
The Obama administration is refusing to enforce border security, right?
Change in Sentencing: Crack v. Powder Cocaine
Congress has (after many years of debate) narrowed the gap between sentencing for crack cocaine and powder cocaine.
Death and the Arizona Border
Yes, a lot of people are dying on the Arizona border, but the cause is not the drug war. Rather, it is simple fact that crossing the desert on foot is a dangerous proposition. (And this is not a new phenomenon).
National Popular Vote Initiative Passes in Mass.
Massachusetts becomes the latest state to join in the National Popular Vote initiative.
Rubio Does not Want Proliferation of SB1070s
Marco Rubio doesn’t want to see the proliferation of SB1070s to other states.
Pentagon Can’t Account for $8.7 Billion in Iraqi Funds; No Records at all for $2.6 Billion
The Pentagon can not account for 95 percent of the Iraq oil revenue from 2004 to 2007.
Democratic Jump in Generic Ballot Poll
Democrats have opened up a 6 point lead in the Gallup generic ballot tracking poll, their first statistically significant lead of the cycle.
On Legalizing Marijuana in California
California has an initiative on the ballot this coming November to legalize marijuana. However, it’s not that easy.
How to Spot Bogus “The Jihadists are Hooking up with Latin American Drug Cartel” Stories
Since 9/11 there has been a steady trickle of stories about jihadists hooking up with Latin American drug cartels and the like. Here is a guide of story points that can help you identify when such a story is almost certainly bogus.
Hezbollah Right Across the Rio Grande (or Something Like that)
Not only is Hezbollah taking up with the cartels, they appear to have a massive new geography-bending technology. As such, we are all doomed.
Understanding the Founding Documents (Declaration Edition), Part II
Revisiting the application of the Declaration.
Understanding the Founding Documents (Declaration Edition)
Is it really too much to ask that when people try to make arguments based on our country’s founding documents that they at least understand the passages that they are quoting?
Tales of Border Security
American cops increasingly think they can harass innocents in the name of keeping us safe.
Federal Judge Declares Much of DOMA Unconstitutional
A district court judge has issued a ruling that could have wide ramifications for the question of same-sex marriage.
The Founders and the Central Government
No, the founding fathers of the United States were not “very afraid of a central government.” Indeed, such an assertion makes no sense.
Heroes of the Founding Era: An Odd Choice by Bill Kristol
Bill Kristol’s hero of the Revolutionary Era is Alexander Hamilton. Who is yours?
Why American Kids Don’t Know History
A lot of Americans don’t know that the US gained its independence from Great Britain. How can this be? Is it a liberal conspiracy?
Speaking of Reagan…
If people feel the need to evoke Reagan, it would be nice if they would evoke the real one, rather than an alt reality version.
