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2024 presidential and Michigan state elections: MSU experts can comment
MSU experts can discuss national political issues to the Supreme Court and constitutional issues to Michigan's state politics and races The 2024 presidential election is in ...
Will the 'No Labels' party make an appearance on the ballot in North Carolina?
Attached is an article for the July 12, 2023 Edition of The Dispatchist: Former governor leads 'No Labels' push to get a new party on NC ballots ...
10 tips to adapt to life in Canada
As a newcomer experiencing Canada for the first time, there may be some cultural differences you’re not familiar with. Adjusting to a new environment ...
Batley and Spen: what bitter UK by-election won by sister of murdered MP tells us about state of British politics
Victory for Kim Leadbeater, relief for Keir Starmer. Peter Byrne/PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo Parveen Akhtar, Lecturer in Political Science, Aston Centre for Europe ...
Villanova Professor Discusses the Presidency and Future Use of Social Media
During his presidency, Donald Trump heavily utilized Twitter and other social media platforms as a key communication mechanism. But President Joe Biden’s use of ...
Paper ballots, risk-limiting audits can help defend elections and democracy, IU study finds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- With just over two months before the 2020 election, three professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business offer a comprehensive review ...
Unprecedented levels of partisanship vitriol threatens the health of democracy in U.S., globally
Voter-based political parties have played an integral role in American politics since their formation in the 1790s, yet it is difficult to remember any other ...
The Impeachment Trial is on – and Michigan State University has leading experts who can help with your coverage
It’ll be early mornings and long nights for just about anyone involved in covering, watching or taking part in the impeachment hearings of President ...
Explaining the Trump factor in the Louisiana governor's race
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his choice for the next governor of Louisiana – Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. But Brian Brox, an associate ...
Americans Are Happier in States That Spend More on Libraries, Parks and Highways
Such ‘public goods’ also are less likely to spark political conflict, Baylor researcher says Americans are happier in states where governments spend more on public ...