In Michigan, where legislators work full-time and earn more money than their counterparts in most other states, there is just one working class legislator. Texas didn’t have any as of this October.

All legislative background files, from every legislator, should be available to the public. A return to what has worked for 30 years is not only what is required under the Constitution, ...

Monkey Cage When lobbyists and legislators socialize, lobbyists are more likely to get what they want. Researchers may be right to follow the money.