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In our College, the impetus behind creating our new School of Politics and International Affairs (SPIA) was to recognize the importance of our political environment at home and abroad.

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Join an exclusive webinar to discuss the forthcoming issue paper:

The $195 Billion Challenge: 
Facing State Fiscal Cliffs After COVID-19 Aid Expires

State and Local Budgeting in the COVID Era Issue Paper Series

Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 11 a.m. EDT

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As we are about to wind down the semester and students look forward to graduation, many students are still contemplating going to graduate school, taking some time off, traveling abroad or taking a new job or their first career-oriented job!

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Kevin Kulavic, ILSIP Alum (2011-2012) was an intern with the Senate Republican Staff. He was asked to join staff following his internship and became Deputy Director of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules in September 2017. Josh Horeled and Margaret Nunne are also former ILSIP alums (2011-2012).

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Introduction

A recurring finding among researchers is that American voters have grown dissatisfied with the electoral system in America.[1] Dissatisfied voters have begun calling for changes to the electoral system.

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The growing animosity between Democrats and Republicans in America is a well-discussed problem. It is frequently covered in the media, academic articles, and blog posts (hey, like this one!).

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