Apr 18, 2024
On Tuesday April 23, 2024 there is an all-day Policy Summit at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) campus. The summit is sponsored by UIS…
Mar 22, 2024
On February 1st and February 16th, 2024, Dr. Isabel Skinner, Assistant Professor in the School of Politics and International Affairs, and Dr. Brooke…
Mar 08, 2024
Why are fewer people riding public transit, and what do lower farebox revenues mean for state and federal government in their oversight and support of transit…
Nov 07, 2023
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Last week (October 25th, 2023) House Republicans unanimously elected Mike Johnson speaker of the House ending a…
Jul 18, 2023
Courting Extremism: How State Supreme Court Selection Methods Fuel Ideological Divides
Every summer when the US Supreme Court releases their most…
May 31, 2023
Indigenous Rights Are Human Rights
Passed by Congress in 1978, The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) faces an existential threat from the current Supreme…
May 01, 2023
Elevated Gun Violence in U.S. Cities of All Sizes
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Observes political science professor, Magic…
Apr 18, 2023
Illinois was once known for its innovative electoral system, where it was the only state in America to utilize cumulative voting to elect some members of…
Apr 12, 2023
Everything you wanted to know about Ranked-Choice Voting (and maybe somethings you didn’t)
In recent months, there has been increased news coverage of…
Apr 11, 2023
The recent election of Brandon Johnson as Chicago’s new mayor has been the center of attention in the US this week. As public safety concerns top the priority…