Michael GearhartinPolitically SpeakingShow Me the (Dark) MoneyA Missourian’s policy framework3 min read·Aug 23, 2022----
Michael GearhartinPolitically SpeakingCongressional Term Limits: A Backwards SolutionDon’t go to the proctologist for a teeth cleaning3 min read·Sep 30, 2021--9--9
Michael GearhartinPolitically SpeakingTerm Limits: Maintaining the Good ol’ Boy NetworkTerm limits don’t disrupt these networks; they strengthen them2 min read·Sep 23, 2021--4--4
Michael GearhartinToo Academic; Didn’t ReadToo Academic; Didn’t Read: IntroductionI F’ing love science! I also hate how academia makes it so that I can only share my love with 1% of the population.2 min read·Apr 10, 2021----
Michael GearhartinPolitically SpeakingWhy can’t I vote in both primaries?How the primaries can keep extremism in check4 min read·Apr 8, 2021--3--3
Michael GearhartinPolitically SpeakingChecks and Balances in the Senate: Digging up the Legislative GraveyardSenators don’t like legislative graveyards. At least not until they become the Senate Majority Leader.4 min read·Mar 7, 2021--1--1
Michael GearhartHawley and Election Security: Why Now?Firemen save basement of burning house.4 min read·Feb 27, 2021----
Michael GearhartDraining the Swamp: The Political Issue of 2024When public pressure is gone, politicians will add a few more gators to the swamp while we aren’t looking.3 min read·Feb 27, 2021----
Michael GearhartThe STOCK Act and Insider Trading: How Congress Snatched Defeat from the Jaws of VictoryToday, Congressional staff technically disclose their financial interests, but technically right is the worst kind of right to be.4 min read·Feb 27, 2021----
Michael GearhartThe DISCLOSE Act and Dark Money: What Happens When the Dummy Protects the Ventriloquist?It appears as though there are only two groups opposed to transparency in campaign spending: lobbyists and politicians.4 min read·Feb 27, 2021----