Key Editorials In Support of Rules Reform
National
A too-small step on Senate filibusters, Los Angeles Times, January 25, 2013
A Chance for the Senate to Fix the Filibuster, The New York Times, January 21, 2013
Editorial: Judges needed for federal courts, New York Times, December 12, 2012
Editorial: Go nuclear on the filibuster, Los Angeles Times, December 12, 2012
Editorial: Democrats' filibuster plan may backfire, Bloomberg, December 11, 2012
Editorial: Mr. Smith wants his filibuster back, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2012
Challenging the stifling filibuster rule, Politico, December 4, 2012
Spoiling for a filibuster fight, Washington Post, December 4, 2012
Editorial: Fix filibuster, but don't go to war over it, USA Today, December 3, 2012
Editorial: Senate filibuster in need of reform, Los Angeles Times, November 25, 2012
A new chance for the senate, New York Times, November 12, 2012
Alabama
Fix the filibuster, The Anniston Star (AL), January 21, 2013
California
Our View: Filibuster reform deserves support, San Gabriel Valley Tribune (CA), January 6, 2013
Filibuster needs to be preserved, but made harder to wield, Daily News (CA), January 7, 2013
Reid has to hold out for real filibuster reform, Mercury News (CA), January 4, 2013
Editorial: Time to say farewell to filibuster, San Francisco Chronicle, December 9, 2012
Editorial: Time to get real work done, Vallejo Times Herald, December 9, 2012 (archive only)
Editorial: Mr. Smith wants his filibuster back, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2012
Guest Editorial: Time for U.S. Senate to restore filibuster rules, The Reporter, December 6, 2012 (archive only)
Editorial: Feinstein should help Senate reform, San Jose Mercury News, December 4, 2012
Editorial: Senate should alter filibuster rules, San Jose Mercury News, November 11, 2012
Editorial: Senate filibuster in need of reform, Los Angeles Times, November 25, 2012
Colorado
Busting the filibuster, Cortez Journal, December 26, 2012
Move faster on judicial confirmation, Denver Post, December 14, 2012
Filibuster reform: Rule has been subverted, Daily Camera, December 2, 2012
Senate must scale back the power of the filibuster, Denver Post, November 25, 2012
Connecticut
What Others Say: Change filibuster rules, New Haven Register, December 6, 2012
Florida
Editorial: Senate filibuster rules need reforming, Tampa Bay Times, November 27, 2012
Indiana
Editorial: Reform needed, South Bend Tribune, November 30, 2012
Maine
Senate plays small ball on filibuster reform, Portland Press Herald (ME), January 26, 2013
Our Opinion: New filibuster rule could raise Senate stature, Kennebec Journal (ME), January 16, 2013
Maine Voices: Finesse needed for filibuster reeform, Portland Press Herald, December 9, 2012
Massachusetts
Editorial: Filibuster reform could fix dysfunctional Senate, Boston Globe, November 30, 2012
Editorial: Fixing the filibuster, MetroWest Daily News, November 18, 2012
Maryland
Editorial: Ending filibuster abuse, Baltimore Sun, December 11, 2012
Michigan
Reform filibuster by any means, Battlecreek Enquirer (MI), January 8, 2013
Letters: Filibuster column shows need for urgent action, Muskegon Chronicle, December 2, 2012
Get ready for the big show - filibuster reform, Muskegon Chronicle, December 2, 2012
Minnesota
Editorial: Filibuster in need of major overhaul, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, December 25, 2012
Mondale on the filibuster: Mend it, don't end it, MinnPost, December 18, 2012
We need to reform the filibuster, St. Cloud Times, December 14, 2012
Reforming filibuster will stop obstructive politics, Post-Bulletin, December 10, 2012
Editorial: Time to reform Senate filibuster rules, NU Journal, December 7, 2012
Editorial: Gridlock: Looks like it's here to stay, Star-Tribune, November 29, 2012
Missouri
Editorial: Reform filibuster rules, Columbian, December 18, 2012
Montana
Filibuster reign: how far will new rules go?, Billings Gazette (MT), January 29, 2013
Senate filibuster rule needs overhaul, Flathead News, December 25, 2012
Nebraska
Change filibuster rules, Lincoln Journal-Star, December 16, 2012
Nevada
Editorial: Filibuster abuse, Las Vegas Sun, December 9, 2012
New Hamphire
Editorial: Senate filibuster blocks majority rule, Concord Monitor, November 25, 2012
New Jersey
Filibuster flop: Harry Reid’s fake reform, Star-Ledger, January 24, 2013
Judge Schwartz deserves Senate confirmation vote, finally, Star-Ledger, December 18, 2012
New Mexico
Filibuster reform: We need it now, Santa Fe New Mexican (NM), January 5, 2013
New York
Resolutions for 2013 likely to sound familiar, Times Herald-Record (NY), January 1, 2013
Editorial: Time to reform the filibuster, Albany Times-Union, December 26, 2012
Editorial: Judges needed for federal courts, New York Times, December 12, 2012
Editorial: Democrats' filibuster plan may backfire, Bloomberg, December 11, 2012
Editorial: Senate must update filibuster to end abuse, Buffalo News, November 28, 2012
Editorial: U.S. Senate should fix the filibuster, Newsday, November 21, 2012
A new chance for the Senate, New York Times, November 12, 2012
North Carolina
Editorial: Will Senate address the filibuster?, Asheville Citizen-Times, November 27, 2012
Ohio
Filibuster makes for foolishness, Columbus Dispatch, December 14, 2012
Editorial: Senate must ease filibuster rules, Chillicothe Gazette, December 2, 2012
Oregon
We are all tired of obstructionism, Daily Astorian (OR), January 28, 2013
Albany Democrat-Herald (OR), Filibustering is symptom of deeper issue, January 4, 2013
Editorial: Reform the filibuster, Register-Guard, December 7, 2012
Pennsylvania
Lackluster filibuster deal, Times-Tribune (PA), January 28, 2013
Change rules to end abuse, Scranton Times-Tribune (PA), January 18, 2013
Norquist, Senate filibusters impede democracy, Morning Call, December 12, 2012
Editorial: Place limits on filibustering, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 12, 2012
Rhode Island
Rein in filibusters, Providence Journal (RI), January 8, 2013
Utah
Editorial: Our View: Give us real filibusters, Standard-Examiner, December 4, 2012
Virginia/DC
Challenging the stifling filibuster rule, Politico, December 4, 2012
Spoiling for a filibuster fight, Washington Post, December 4, 2012
Editorial: Fix filibuster, but don't go to war over it, USA Today, December 3, 2012
Washington
It’s past time to overhaul the filibuster rule, The Olympian (WA), January 10, 2013
Wisconsin
Editorial: Time to end Senate logjam, The Northwestern, December 6, 2012
