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The Battle for the Gavel, Intermission
Kevin McCarthy (KM) is now, by the slimmest of margins, Speaker of the House … which returns Monday to consider The Rules, to rearrange deck Chairs on…
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RonK, Seattle (@Cogenteur)
The Battle for the Gavel, Round One
House Republicans hold a nominal majority — one you get by counting noses.
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Majorities, Pluralities, Write-In's
There are reasons to prefer majority-winner elections — and that means run-offs — over simple plurality systems.
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The 118th Congress and the Cheney Gambit
House D’s won a few too few seats.
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Cogenteur Substack Revival
In light of recent developments in the digital universe, I’ll return focus to longform exposition here — while straddling 3 or more microbloggish…
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Vax Lotteries Disappoint
No discernable effect
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Jackpots and Pitfalls
Ten Ways We Could Have Done Better
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