Jesse Crosson
@jcrohsaine
Pol Scientist. Congress, Interest Groups, Parties, and Policymaking | Unabashed supporter of the 1st Branch & B1G Football
J.D. providing some excellent context here. I'll keep opinions about parades to myself, but the idea that we can't better-fund the First Branch is ludicrous.
FY24 allocates (not messing w/ FY25 CR math): -$20.6m to pay House interns -$38.7m for Sergent at Arms -$14.6m for House Leg Counsel -$136m for CRS -$70m for CBO
In this conversation with our Co-Directors Craig Volden and Alan Wiseman, New York Assembly Member Amy Paulin reflects on her decades of public service and shares insights on what makes for effective lawmaking in the New York Assembly. Link to blog post: tinyurl.com/2kc9m4j7
I'm very pleased to share that my paper, "Introducing CongressData and Correlates of State Policy," coauthored with @MattGrossmann and Caleb Lucas, is now out (open-access!) at Nature Scientific Data. nature.com/articles/s4159…
Thanks to generous @JackMillerCtr support, PAIR is pleased to announce that we will host a reading group on executive power this year, led by our faculty affiliate, Sebastian Graham! PAIR is proud to be a partner program w/ JMC, and we encourage interested students to apply!
Yessss!!! This is excellent work and will be an excellent resource. Congrats to all involved!
📢 Thrilled to share our new article introducing CampaignView—a comprehensive open-source dataset of congressional candidate campaign bios and policy platforms (2018–2022). Paper + data here: campaignview.org & doi.org/10.7910/DVN/JI… 🧵1/4
Who knows exactly how this kind of mistake happens, but I hope it is aboundingly clear now the importance of hiring--and retaining--expert staff in the U.S. Congress...
🚨UPDATE: In drafting the rule yesterday, House Republicans made a mistake. They forgot to order the previous question as part of the rule. This is wonky, but it's important and they are going to want to fix this. Without ordering the previous question, @SpeakerJohnson…
Meet Associate Professor James Strickland! Coming to FSU from Arizona State University, he brings extensive research experience in interest groups, legislatures, and revolving door lobbying. His first book is currently under contract with the University of Michigan Press.
What is the effect of primary election system reform on legislatures? At #EPSA @uc3m in Madrid, @alcocerjj_ and I theorize and show election reforms increase ideological diversity in legislatures, with findings strongest among Democrats. #EPSA2025
Do lawmakers with prior experience govern better? A new CEL-funded study by Eric Hansen & CEL affiliate Sarah Treul finds that while lawyers & former state reps tend to be more effective, not all experience predicts legislative success. Read more: thelawmakers.org/blog/prior-exp…
On NYC’s potential to replace [RCV primary + single-vote general] with a system that guarantees two-candidate elections. city-journal.org/article/new-yo…
I recall being on a panel at APSA/MPSA when someone presented a paper on Senate electoral class. Does anyone (perhaps the author!) know who that was?
From our new issue: "Do Local Roots Impact Washington Behaviors? District Connections and Representation in the U.S. Congress " by JESSE CROSSON (x.com/jcrohsaine) and JACLYN KASLOVSKY. #APSRNewIssue cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Great new work out by @jcrohsaine and Jaclyn Kaslovsky! @PurdueLibArts @PurdueResearch
From our new issue: "Do Local Roots Impact Washington Behaviors? District Connections and Representation in the U.S. Congress " by JESSE CROSSON (x.com/jcrohsaine) and JACLYN KASLOVSKY. #APSRNewIssue cambridge.org/core/journals/…
How many people are needed to start an @APSAtweets caucus? The longer I am in this business, the more I realize a clear need for a Political Scientists Who Fish Caucus. Amirite, @kevinrkosar ??
We at the Center for Effective Lawmaking are saddened by the passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly. For reflections on his life and legacy of effective lawmaking, please watch our interview with the Congressman here: thelawmakers.org/conversations-…
Legislators, add new tools to your proactive oversight toolbox. 🧭Contracts 🧮Budgets 📣Public input 📑Audits Our IG reels show state lawmakers how to prepare for any federal change. Follow & watch! #GoodGovernance @StateLegislature instagram.com/stateoversight…