I did something that's big news for me, and not typically what academic political scientists do: I wrote a parenting book about our subject. This is a medium-long thread on why/how.

Many Americans have fond memories of family road trips exploring the nation. Do you? 🚗 This week on #CivicParenting, @beverlygage joins @JMSilverbrook, @SarahVacchiano, and @DCInbox to discuss the enduring tradition of the great American road trip. 🎧 Listen now: ow.ly/ekkT50Z9pFa

Congratulations to “DCInbox Classroom: Making Representation Transparent for America250” (presented by Lindsey Cormack, @DCInbox @FollowStevens)! The project was one of three winners of our first-ever Civics Innovator Competition, held at the National Summit on Civic Education! Each winning presentation was chosen by live audience members and received a $10,000 prize. By utilizing DCInbox Classroom’s database of every official e-newsletter a member of Congress has sent to their constituents since 2009, this project will create curricular resources, adaptable classroom projects, and professional development opportunities for K-12 educators across the county so that teachers can bring the founding ideals of representation, transparency, and consent of the governed into their classroom through timely primary source documents. Learn more about DCinbox at the link below! buff.ly/RENEI0b

Congratulations to the winners of our first-ever Civics Innovator Competition held at the National Summit on Civic Education! 🏆️ High School Law Review (Olivia Gross @hslawreview) 🏆️ @DCInbox (Lindsey Cormack) 🏆️ Collegiate We the People! (Michael Blauw & Benjamin Boyce) Each project received a $10,000 prize.

Today, I'm announcing that I'm running for the United States Senate. I'm a fifth-generation Kansan. My family came here 147 years ago and settled in a town called Hope. I'm running because Kansas — and our country — deserve better than what Washington has been giving us. We need leaders who put service above self, country before party, and people before politics. I'm an independent-minded Democrat. I’ll lead by listening. And I'll be a champion for Kansas. Join us: HamiltonForKansas.com

ICYMI - Watch my interview with Dr. Lindsey Cormack as we discuss citizenry. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/J3yjVb8ot4w?si=GXBe… @DCInbox @kltt670 @usedgov #teacher #teacherlife #education #howtoraiseacitizen #politicalscience

Be sure to tune in this week to hear my fabulous guests! 4pm or 8:30pm MT on 670kltt.com @kltt670 @Casper4Colorado @MarkMoster71907 @DCInbox @Project21News @NationalCenter #teacher #teacherlife #education

Join us Thur March 12 for the next Open Minds Initiative seminar, w/Dr. Lindsey Cormack, author of “How to Raise a Citizen,” & Tyler Janke & Nathan McAlister from Missouri & Kansas’ Depts of Education @NHTOYMc @DCInbox @AmPublicSquare tinyurl.com/mv9u37j9

Members of Congress still say "Twitter"

Great panel at the @leadersnaction retreat this weekend, talking about the Founders' intent when they wrote about "The Pursuit of Happiness." Thanks to the great panelists: Lindsey Cormack @DCInbox from @FollowStevens, @TimothySandefur from @GoldwaterInst, and William J Watkins Jr. from @IndependentInst. Follow them, and check out their books! William J. Watkins Jr.: The Independent Guide to the Constitution and Crossroads for Liberty Timothy Sandefur: You Don’t Own Me, The Permission Society, Proclaiming Liberty, and Freedom’s Furies Lindsey Cormack: How to Raise a Citizen (and why it’s up to you to do it)

Hell No: The Democratic (women) Party Term of 2025 dcinboxinsights.substack.com…

A great pick!

A year of official congressional communications in 1 minute

Trump's “Tearing Up Government” Narrative is Bad News for Americans Prof Lindsey Cormack in Ep. 6 of @EnergiMedia's "Trump, Canada, Administrative State" series. @DCInbox Watch for today's related Substack essay about Smith and Alberta. #ableg #cdnpoli youtu.be/d6uGl0W4oD4

An unexpected and very nice review about my most recent book came out this week: illinoistimes.com/arts-cultu…

I know I usually post congressional comms graphs here, but I also wrote a book that I really like. When I opened my mail last night I got a pretty neat surprise about that book:

To honor Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, consider watching our book talk from last year with @greggnunziata and Lindsey Cormack (@DCInbox) on her book "How to Raise a Citizen." societyfortheruleoflaw.org/r…

Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

Which members of Congress Used to Talk About Charlie Kirk in Official E-newsletters? And what that means about the contours of American politics open.substack.com/pub/dcinbo…

Can some political scientist who likes DW-NOMINATE data make a thing that we can use to quickly visualize specific members relative to everyone else?

Congressional Republicans (especially the men of the party) are far more likely to host their own podcasts, go on other podcasts, and talk about podcasts in their official constituents communications than Democrats - this is a key part of our politics that is under understood.