I started the FreeStater Blog in 2009 because I believed that there were too few websites/blogs dedicated to the fascinating world of MD politics. In the years that followed, I used the blog to write about Maryland and national politics. About 4 years ago, my blog posts became fewer and fewer and in 2017 I only managed 7 posts - each about national politics. It's not that I lost interest in MD politics, rather my day job just got in the way. I became Chair of the Political Science Department at St. Mary's College and wrote several books on national politics. I'm proud of the fact that I have published 3 books since 2013, but the work on those books really precluded any meaningful focus on Maryland. But now, my term as Chair has ended and the books are done (except for updated editions) and I want to get back to Maryland politics - especially Maryland politics in 2018 when Larry Hogan may become the only Republican in 60 years to win a second term.
If you're interested in what I've been doing:
American Government and Popular Discontent: Stability Without Success
Polarized: The Rise of Ideology in American Politics
The Trump Presidency: Outsider in the Oval Office
If you're interested in what I've been doing:
American Government and Popular Discontent: Stability Without Success
Polarized: The Rise of Ideology in American Politics
The Trump Presidency: Outsider in the Oval Office
