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John Livingston

When Access Becomes Influence

I was surprised last week to see several public Facebook posts from Idaho legislative leaders thanking one of the largest health-insurance companies in Idaho for sponsoring their attendance at the Governor’s Cup in Coeur d’Alene. For a brief moment, I thought I was witnessing an unusual act of honesty and transparency. Here, apparently, were politicians […]

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John Livingston

Policy, Narrative, and the Meaning of Right

In this midterm-election year, Republicans and Democrats are running markedly different campaigns at every level of government. Republicans are generally campaigning on policy: public safety, border security, taxes, energy, economic growth, parental rights, and the cost of living. Democrats, by contrast, too often appear to be building a political narrative intended to evoke an immediate […]

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