Outside the Beltway

The cost of raising a university’s profile.

Compared to what?

The President hit all the right notes.

The tabs must be cleared.

Legislatures and school boards politicize what our kids are taught.

Several stories, not enough time for full write-ups.

And so general discussion of vaccine passports and requirements in the US.

A study in contrasts.

More in a series of ongoing observations about the GOP primaries.

Another example of structural racism.

Some interesting stories or columns that I’ll never get around to writing full posts on.

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

Things that make you go Hmmm.

New York Times columnists are not a representative sample.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Are Sinema and Machin going to jump ship?

Most NCAA restrictions violate anti-trust law.

Quick takes from the week.

And linkages to broader US politics.

The inevitable is now very much in progress.

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

A third of the party’s Members of Congress voted against a popular bill.

The Southeast has been hit especially hard.

Huge swaths of the country are underserved.

The latest bogey man is likely not well understood.

The flagship of the centrist Navy is both a throwback and a sign of what’s wrong with the Senate.

If the younger generation seems to be maturing later, there are good reasons.

The trends over the last half century are really something.

The long shift of population from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt continues—with the unusual exception of California.

It’s not just Red states that put up too many barriers.

It’s seemingly just a matter of time before recreational use is allowed throughout the United States.

The Internet killed the newspaper without really replacing it.

A shocking number of states no longer require them and the Leader of the Free World lacks the authority to change that.

The Lone Star State is celebrating its independence in a big way.

Some reflections

A rather odd non-ruling during the non-session from America’s highest court.

Specifically: the former confederacy and Democratic dominance.

Some political history,

Implications for Alabama and the GOP as well as considerations on the evolution of American politics.

Hammerin’ Hank is gone.

Will there be in-fighting? Yes. A break-up? No.

The Crimson Tide’s best season is one that shouldn’t have been played.

As we assess Trump’s role in all of this, it is important to think through what he did (and did not) do.

They’re actually going to go through with it.

Steve Sarkisian joins a frustrating trend.

The best two teams in college football play for it all amid some controversy.

Our cultural divide over the pandemic is turning us into worse people.

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.