L&S News  Tag: Political Science

Sarah Smith Pancheri (Political Science ‘98) is a driving force behind Milwaukee’s annual Summerfest music festival.

The increase is more about changes in voters' preferences than an increase in voters, Director of the Elections Research Center says.

The Director of the Elections Research Center discusses the historical context of the practice of electing candidates from different political parties for different statewide, congressional, or presidential races

Professor of political science reminds us that presidents don't possess the power to declassify documents at will.

As the Wisconsin Supreme Court declares ballot drop boxes illegal, former President Trump's efforts to have the decision apply retroactively to previous elections preserve his supporters' mistaken beliefs, says the Director of the Elections Research Center.

As Michael Gableman's investigation of the 2020 Presidential Election in Wisconsin hits its one-year anniversary, the Director of the Elections Research Center says while it has produced no findings, it is having several real impacts.

Even in the wake of the pandemic and economic upheavals, the dollar's status as a reserve currency remains strong, argues La Follette School's professor of public affairs.

A quarter of legislators in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly are retiring, not seeking re-election or running for another office. The Director of the UW-Madison Elections Research Center suggests the wave may be due to the long delay in deciding on new redistricting maps.

Professor of political science says that seizing assets from wealthy oligarchs, like the Lady M, an expensive yacht that was originally constructed at a shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, might create pressure on Vladimir Putin.