David's Essays

Public Grazing

tptadmin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:40:09 -0500

David reveals the outcome of research he has been conducting on all those extra calories lying around.

The Burning Season

tptadmin — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:37:40 -0500

It's burning season David Gillette tells us.

How It Happens - Prediction Capsule

tptadmin — Thu, 7 May 2009 13:19:35 -0500

With the end of session upon us, David takes out his crystal ball and makes some bold predictions about what the future holds.

How It Happens - Contacting Lawmakers

tptadmin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:10:40 -0500

Political cartoonist David Gillette shows us why eating celery in the bushes won't get you very far at the Capitol.

How It Happens - Voting Trends

tptadmin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:06:12 -0500

Commentator David Gillette thinks that we will eventually look at election day the same way we look at tax day. See why.

How It Happens - Data Practices

tptadmin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:45:33 -0500

David takes us below the surface of state government to discover the outcome of all those speeches, committee hearings and floor sessions - public information.

How It Happens - Campaign Staff

tptadmin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:14:52 -0500

Professor Gillette reveals how important delegating responsibility and a good cupcake recipe are to running an effective statewide campaign.

How It Happens - First Steps

tptadmin — Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:41:09 -0500

David examines what it takes to get started running for statewide office. This is the easy part...

How It Happens - Political Subdivisions

tptadmin — Mon, 9 Feb 2009 08:47:39 -0600

What's keeping David from burning down his polebarn? It's a political subdivision.

The sources of those pesky ordinances.

How It Happens - Election Fallout

tptadmin — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:37:59 -0600

In the first installment of his How It Happens series for the 2009 legislative session, David Gillette checks the fallout from the 2008 election cycle.

David's take on the fallout from the 2008 election.