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

Yes, Florida’s Numbers are Better; No, that is not a Vindication of DeSantis’ Policies

Let’s look at the numbers and the clear effects of policy choices.

Saturday’s Forum

Quote of the Week, Electoral Fraud Edition

The MyPillow Guy went down to Bama…

Bannon in Contempt

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Neverending Tabs

Stories of potential interest.

Today in Asked and Answered (Voting Rights Edition)

The Biden administration is not doing enough.

Back to SCOTUS Reform and “Legitimacy”

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Debt Ceiling Thoughts

American exceptionalism at its worst. (Plus some history!).

The Power of Mythology

It does not create better deliberation.

A Photo for Friday

Mr. Crab

Alabama v. Australia

A casual comparison is pretty striking.

Yet Even More Tabs

On mandates and other miscellany.

This Week in Bad Tweets

This time: Senator Marco Rubio.

Sinema and Legislation

Instead of complaining, she should use her leverage.

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

A 1960s pop culture reference and our current moment.

Over 700,000 Americans Dead due to Covid-19

The number continues to rise.

Line of the Day

Get vaccinated edition

Oh, Look, Vaccinations Rates Matter

The evidence is pretty clear: vaccinations are key, not weather (but that won’t stop people from trying to say otherwise).

A Photo for Friday

“Memory”

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So Many Tabs…

Several stories for your consumption.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

The Consequences of Partisanship

Politics is not a game.

Monday’s Forum

Elections in Germany

Speaking of elections.

Canada and Single-Seat Plurality Elections

Canada has more parties than the US, but still suffers representation problems due to FPTP elections.

Sunday’s Forum