Statehouse Republicans Go ‘Hog-Wild’

Paul Waldman: “Ask any Republican in Washington and they’ll tell you they are standing amidst a rushing river of progressive policy changes, desperately trying to hold back the socialist onslaught emanating from the Biden administration and congressional Democrats.”

“But the truth is that the months since Biden took office and Democrats won total control of Congress has been characterized by a remarkable degree of restraint.”

“If you want to see what it looks like when a party really uses its power, you have to turn your gaze to the state level, particularly in a few places where Republicans have firm control of state government despite enjoying only tenuous majorities of support among the voters.”