Posts by Steven L. Taylor

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

Monday Morning Tabs

Stuff from last week and over the weekend that might be of interest.

Shocking News!

Truth Social is not doing all that well.

Quick Hits

A few stories to comment on that did not lead to full posts.

Biden Approval Up

Gallup has him at his highest point in a year.

A Photo for Friday

“Sky Drama”

Nonhierarchical Parties and the Problems of Candidate Selection

American parties are coordination problems with shared branding.

Line of the Day

From a WaPo piece on the FSB and Ukraine.

Cheney in ’24?

Thoughts on the scenarios.

A Photo for Friday

“Delicate”

Line of the Day

Kushner book review edition.

Post-Weekend Tabs

Some quick hits.

A Photo for Friday

“Group on the Move”

Inflation Reduction Act Passes Senate

And a comment on news coverage of the passage.

Murder Rate Coming Down?

Some new data are encouraging.

The Ongoing Mystery of Sinema

Her price to sign on to the Inflation Reduction Act was, well, odd.

More Jobs than Expected in July

Things are better than expected.

Friday Quick Hits

A few quick observations at the end of the week.

A Photo for Friday

“Coming Around for Another Pass”

Hawley Votes Against NATO Expansion

Instead of a clenched fist of support, it was a big middle finger to Sweden and Finland.

Looking to the Senate Elections

It’s early, but here are some key numbers as they exist now.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

How Low Can Joe Go?

Approval is down (again).

A Photo for Friday

“In the Tree”