Professor of Political Science @uwmadison. Director of @electionscenter. First gen college grad. Native Ohioan. Also bcburden.bsky.social
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I have never seen an unpublished working paper get this level of complete media saturation
A newly published study says the advent of the iPhone explains a 33-52% decline in U.S. birth rates for women 15-44 between 2007 and 2011. usatoday.com/story/tech/2026…
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My department is hiring an assistant professor in political theory with a focus on American political thought and/or American constitutionalism jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assistant…
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Jun 9
Same with the 2020 election: it was somehow rigged against Trump but not the thousands of other Republicans on the same ballots.
More than a few people who were barking this morning that California Dems had rigged the election against Pratt are currently congratulating Steve Hilton on making the gubernatorial runoff without any recognition that these two things don't compute
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Jun 6
It is far from the most important problem in politics today, but the slow CA count does need to be sped up. Just be careful not to compare to other countries that lack signature verified and have short ballots.
Jun 5
It's hard to overstate how much of an outlier California is for its slow vote-counting relative to literally any other state or almost any other industrialized democracy.
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May 28
2028 winnowing begins with Whitmer
(and shoutout to local media for breaking)
May 28
“I will not be one of them in 2028…”
Governor Whitmer on possible presidential run in our one on one from Mackinac.
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May 27
Cornyn is only getting about half of the total votes cast for him in the initial primary
May 27
To say Ken Paxton is ahead by a landslide margin would be an understatement.
As of right now, Cornyn only leads in three counties: Dallas, Travis, and tiny, rural Kenedy.
votes.decisiondeskhq.com/rac…
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May 23
To be fair, the DPW is so successful at fundraising that the DNC funds might be better spent elsewhere
May 22
.@reidepstein with a good catch: Last month, the D.N.C. sent $15,500 to the Democratic Party in American Samoa and just $10,500 to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/po…
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May 21
Our university is so much better for the stunning generosity of the Morgridges
May 21
With an $85.2M lead gift from the Morgridges, Science Hall will soon undergo a renovation that will transform the iconic building into a state-of-the-art hub for geography, environmental studies and geospatial science while honoring its historic character. news.wisc.edu/85-2-million-g…
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May 21
Just coming back from vacation and assume nothing alarming happened in our politics while I was away
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The report is amateur & incomplete, but notable it’s all about resources, not at all about messaging/platform.
May 21
Read more about what I have to say here: democrats.org/after-action
ALT Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin: When I was elected DNC chair, I commissioned an after action review of the 2024 election that I wanted to be honest and transparent, and with actionable and specific takeaways for the future of the Democratic Party. When I received the report late last year, it wasn’t ready for primetime—not even close—and because no source material was provided, it would have meant starting over. I could not in good faith put the DNC’s stamp of approval on the report that was produced. After last November’s massive Democratic wins, I didn’t want to create a distraction, but by not putting the report out, I ended up creating an even bigger distraction. For that, I sincerely apologize. For full transparency, I am releasing the report as we received it, in its entirety, unedited and unabridged. It does not meet my standards, and it won’t meet your standards, but I am doing this because people need to be able to trust the Democratic Party and trust our word.
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A relevant story, esp. as Congress debates a ban on stock trading while in office. But why the focus on Wisconsin? And noteworthy 2 of the 10 have negative net worth.
May 6
CAPITOL GAINS: Most lawmakers representing Wisconsin have seen their personal wealth notably rise since arriving on Capitol Hill, according to a NOTUS analysis of congressional financial disclosures.
notus.org/capitol-gains/wisc…
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Trump still electorally potent (1) in GOP primaries (2) in a red state (3) against incumbents politico.com/news/2026/05/05…
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I had no idea Spirit had been in biz for 34 years
May 2
Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years. apnews.com/article/spirit-ai…
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Alito thinks legislative maps are made by a computer and which districts white and minority voters are placed in is essentially random
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Apr 24
This week in the USA
* FBI investigated a reporter due to story on director’s corruption that bothered the agency
* Navy secretary fired in middle of war & naval blockade with no explanation
* President argues 2020 election should be “wiped from the books”
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Apr 23
Delightful quirks of the Palmer House:
Sometimes the up escalator is on the left side
One elevator indicates it’s always on floor 14
Some guest rooms have more restrooms than people staying in them
I don’t want #MPSA to ever move
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Dems might win the Senate this year but have entirely new leadership in 2027. When has that happened before?
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The US is off the regressions line: an extremely high income country where residents think politics need big changes pewresearch.org/short-reads/…
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