Noah Stewart examines the Carter-Acton accountability fight and a presidential result still under scrutiny, then finds Texas, Washington, campaign ads, and the DFL all trapped in America’s receipt-based economy.

Noah tackles the Carter-Acton accountability fight, a presidential result still under scrutiny, and a political culture where everyone loves transparency until the paperwork arrives.

Mason examines the Carter-Acton debate and the larger fight over whether public accountability means enforceable standards or reassuring slogans.

Texas Gov. David Acton met the first Capitol Press debate with a list of signed laws and a steady case for limited government, while Colorado Sen. Jordan Carter spent the night talking over him and reciting statistics.

In his first head-to-head meeting with Republican legislative leader David Acton, Colorado Sen. Jordan Carter pressed specific, enforceable policy details while the Texas governor fell back on his own record and broad assurances that things would work out.