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W-NOMINATE and the 2025 Kentucky Legislature
(Originally published to the My Old Kentucky Podcast Newsletter) Ideology, for the most part, is subjective. Despite that, there are a lot of legislators who might consider themselves the “most progressive” or “most conservative.” Several years ago, I did some… Continue reading
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The Gambles of Mitch McConnell
Recently, Senator Mitch McConnell was one of just three Republican Senators to vote against confirming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, earning McConnell accolades in all sorts of strange places. In the Courier-Journal, Joe Gerth commended Mitch McConnell’s “new spine” and Politico… Continue reading
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My Favorites from 2024
I don’t know if anybody actually cares about other people’s annual reflections, but we all certainly like to write them up. Personally, I completed quite a bit with respect to my job, our podcast, my new LLC, and lots more.… Continue reading
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The Historical Underpinnings of 2024
In the wake of every election, a massive wave of scrutiny follows. Many analyses, up to and especially including the 2024 election, are focused on micro-issues – where candidates decided to hold rallies, what message candidates emphasized, where door-knockers and… Continue reading
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Triangles of Hope and Doom
In the 2024 election, Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump. Much has been written about why this happened by thousands of people with varying levels of expertise. Lots of conversations are needed among all sorts of folks within the Democratic… Continue reading
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Blogging Is So Back
I like to write, I miss blogs. I will write here! Hopefully! Continue reading