Faucheux has written or edited seven books on politics and is an advocacy strategist, pollster, university lecturer, and a former two-term state legislator and state-cabinet official. He is on the faculty at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University and the Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University. He received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, a law degree from LSU, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of New Orleans, where he concentrated on voter behavior research. He edited and published Campaigns & Elections magazine for more than a decade. His popular daily newsletter, Lunchtime Politics, summarizes polling from around the nation.
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What Kills Small Businesses? Let's Ask Them
Burdensome government regulations and a hyperactive legal culture topped the list of scourges in this new survey.
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The Only Way to Fix Campaign-Finance Regulation Is to Destroy It
Spending laws have become become complex, senseless, and indecipherable. One counter-intuitive way to fix it: Repeal contribution caps.
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U.S. Voters: Congress Is Selfish About Campaign Finance
Eighty percent of those polled believe reforms are designed to get sitting lawmakers re-elected.
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By the Numbers: Americans Lack Confidence in the Legal System
Regardless of party, elected officials need to address the public's growing concerns over civil justice.
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Poll: Only 36 Percent of Americans Support the Affordable Care Act
While individual elements of President Obama's healthcare reform law are still popular, Americans continue to be deeply divided over the measure itself.
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The Clear Consensus on Education Reform: Voters Want Major Change
81 percent of the nation's electorate believe education bureaucracy needs systemic reforms
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Why the 2012 Race Should Be About Obsolete Law
Polls reveal that the country is united in thinking that old laws clog the system and need to be periodically reviewed.
