Tag Archives: ideology

Great Resource for State Legislator Ideological Estimates

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Michael Morrison

Is Your State Legislator as Extreme as You Believe? “Boris Shor and Nolan McCarty made their state legislator ideological estimates for the 1993-2011 period publicly available for the first time, along with chamber-level estimates of state legislative polarization. “

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White or Black? Conservatives, Liberals See Faces Differently

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Michael Morrison

Via Pacific Standard “Did you notice that mixed-race gentleman who passed you on the sidewalk yesterday? During the split second as he walked by, did he register in your mind as black or white? Disturbing new research suggests the answer … Continue reading →

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ALEC ‘Report Card’ Gets ‘A’ for Ideological Fealty, Fails on Research Quality

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Michael Morrison

ALEC ‘Report Card’ Gets ‘A’ for Ideological Fealty, Fails on Research Quality “In fact, the research ALEC highlights is quite shoddy and is unsuitable for supporting its recommendations,” Lubienski and Jameson conclude. “The report’s purpose appears to be more about shifting … Continue reading →

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Republicans Moving to the Right More than Democrats Moving to the Left

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Michael Morrison

A summary of a paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association’s annual conference: “Party Fit Theory: A Candidate-Level Explanation for Partisan Polarization in Congress” by Danielle Thomsen “Some recent research has demonstrated that while our congressional parties have been … Continue reading →

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State Report Cards on Education Can’t Be Trusted

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Michael Morrison

It turns out those report cards which grade the states on educational policies reflect the ideological beliefs of the grading organization. From Inside Higher Education: “Be careful about putting too much weight in the “report cards” various organizations issue about … Continue reading →

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Anti-Fact Ideology Confronts Reality: Is It a Teachable Moment?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Michael Morrison

Does the Nate Silver experience provide a teachable moment for Fox News viewers? Recall Silver was pilloried by the right-wing because his analysis demonstrated that President Obama had over a 90% probability of winning the election. In the Fox News anti-fact … Continue reading →

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Just Ranting… Fox News and then Recalling Sinclair Lewis’ Advice

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Michael Morrison

Just listening to Fox News, if you can call it that! The anti-fact, anti-science club was in excellent form today. Their ideological bent compromises all standards of accepted journalism but it also reminds me of Sinclair Lewis’ advice, “It’s very … Continue reading →

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Debunking the Conspiracy Theory of Rigged Unemployment Rates

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Michael Morrison

Update: I have corrected the number of times the unemployment rate has changed 0.30% points since the original post. The count moved from five times to eight times. __________________________________________ Conspiracy theorists are having a manic attack on the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading →

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