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  Courting Extremism: How State Supreme Court Selection Methods Fuel Ideological Divides

  by Dr. Nick Waterbury & Dr. A.J. Simmons, CSPL Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy StudiesJul 18, 2023 9:00 am |  85  Views

  Every summer when the US Supreme Court releases their most high-profile decisions the public is reminded of the influence judges have on everyday life.  How do we decide who gets to make these tough decisions? 

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  An Existential Threat to the Indian Child Welfare Act

  by Dr. Isabel Skinner, SPIA Assistant Professor, and Sophia Doran, PSC StudentMay 31, 2023 9:15 am |  462  Views

  Passed by Congress in 1978, The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) faces an existential threat from the current Supreme Court case Haaland v. Brackeen.

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  Elevated Gun Violence in U.S. Cities of All Sizes

  by Dr. Magic Wade, SPIA Director and Associate ProfessorMay 1, 2023 10:00 am |  195  Views

  Observes political science professor, Magic M. Wade, “Gun violence is not merely a red state or blue city problem, it is a worsening, widespread phenomenon affecting American communities everywhere.”

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  Illinois Could Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting. What Do Illinois Voters Think of It and Other Alternative Electoral Systems?

  by Dr. A.J. Simmons & Dr. Nick Waterbury, CSPL Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy StudiesApr 18, 2023 10:00 am |  94  Views

  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 the Illinois General Assembly.  We asked voters what they think about more recent electoral innovations proposals.

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  The Law of Motherhood in the Gender-Dependent Application of Criminal Responsibility for Failing to Protect Children

  by Prof. Deborah Anthony, J.D., Professor and Dep't Chair, Legal StudiesApr 17, 2023 10:00 am |  125  Views

  When a child is injured or killed by an adult in the home, a marked gender division appears in the application of criminal responsibility against the non-abusing parent. When children are harmed by a man in the home, mothers are regularly prosecuted under statutes criminalizing the failure to protect one’s children, yet men virtually never face charges when the roles are reversed and the mother has harmed the children while the father has failed to protect them.

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  Everything you wanted to know about Ranked-Choice Voting (and maybe somethings you didn’t)

  by Dr. A.J. Simmons, CSPL Research DirectorApr 12, 2023 10:00 am |  1,862  Views

  In recent months, there has been increased news coverage of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Illinois. At this point, you may be asking “what in the world is ranked-choice voting?”

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  Chicago mayor-elect Brandon Johnson defies respectability politics: Is a paradigm shift underway?

  by Dr. Magic Wade, SPIA Director and Associate ProfessorApr 11, 2023 11:30 am |  201  Views

  The recent election of Brandon Johnson as Chicago’s new mayor has been the center of attention in the US this week. This outcome raises questions about the existence of a paradigm shift in urban politics.

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  Last Chance to Register for the Railsplitter’s Banquet

  by Ty Dooley, SPMP School DirectorMar 21, 2023 12:00 pm |  60  Views

  You are invited to attend this in-person event located at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum at 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL 62701, with Federal District Court Judge Brian Stacy Miller as the keynote speaker.  Help celebrate the public service award recipient.  Registration ends March 24th.

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  The Workers’ Rights Amendment Passed in Illinois. How?!

  by Dr. Magic Wade, Dr. Nick Waterbury & Dr A.J. SimmonsMar 6, 2023 9:00 am |  574  Views

  On November 9, 2022, the Illinois Constitutional Amendment 1, also known as the “Workers’ Rights Amendment,” was approved by the majority of the 4.1 million voters who cast a ballot in the election, however, the passage of the amendment was not a foregone conclusion.

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  You Are Invited to the Railsplitter’s Banquet on March 31st

  by Ty Dooley, SPMP School DirectorMar 1, 2023 3:30 pm |  126  Views

  You are invited to attend this in-person event located at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum at 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL 62701, with Federal District Court Judge Brian Stacy Miller as the keynote speaker.  Help celebrate the public service award recipient.

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  Announcing the 2023 Railsplitter's Banquet on March 31st

  by Ty Dooley, SPMP School DirectorFeb 9, 2023 3:30 pm |  142  Views

  You are invited to the 2023 Railsplitter's Banquet on March 31st, 2023 at 6:30pm featuring guest speaker Federal District Court Judge, The Honorable Brian S. Miller.  Sponsored by the UIS School of Public Management and Policy.

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  Making My Case

  by Scott Pyles, PSC Graduate StudentJan 23, 2023 9:00 am |  232  Views

  Scott Pyles, a political science graduate student in the UIS School of Politics & International Affairs, discusses his experience arguing a case before the Illinois Supreme Court last week.

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  Call for a National Conference on Restoring Civility in American Politics

  by Dr. Robert W. Smith, Dean, College of Public Affairs and EducationDec 20, 2022 9:30 am |  76  Views

  Dean Smith explains his call for a national conference focusing on solutions for the seeming rise in political violence and discontent across the nation over the past several years. 

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  Forecasting as (Fallible) Science and Art

  by Dr. Kenneth Kriz, Distinguished Professor in the UIS School of Public Management & PolicyDec 15, 2022 9:45 am |  43  Views

  Given the high level of uncertainty in the world now, forecasters should definitely admit that they have less of an idea about the potential outcomes in the economy than they usually would.

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  CPAE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Meghan Kessler, School of Education

  by Dr. Meghan, Kessler, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, SOEDec 8, 2022 9:00 am |  167  Views

  CPAE Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Meghan Kessler, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education in the UIS School of Education, whose recent research focuses on the implementation of new state standards for educator preparation.

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  CPAE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Brooke Depenbusch, Legal Studies

  by Dr. Brooke Depenbusch, Assistant Professor of Legal StudiesDec 1, 2022 9:00 am |  170  Views

  CPAE Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Brooke Depenbusch, Assistant Professor in the Department of Legal Studies, whose teaching and research center on the intersection between economic inequality, state structure & social policy, and social movements in the modern United States.

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  Want to know who is going to win an election? Ask the voters!

  by A. J. Simmons, CSPL Research Director, & Nick Waterbury, CSPL Assistant Research DirectorNov 21, 2022 9:00 am |  269  Views

  Out of growing concern about the ability of polling to accurately capture voter intention and “predict” the results of an upcoming election, some researchers have begun to explore a switch from asking voters who they intend to vote for to so-called “citizen forecasts.”

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  “The Election is Over. Now What?” - Nov. 11th Event

  by UIS School of Politics and International AffairsNov 9, 2022 12:00 pm |  68  Views

  The UIS School of Politics & International Affairs will host a post-election panel discussion on “The Election is Over. Now What?” on Friday, November 11th at 6pm.

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  2022 U.S. Senate Elections

  by Dr. Matt Geras, Assistant Professor in the UIS School of Politics and International AffairsNov 4, 2022 9:00 am |  204  Views

  This semester in PSC 407: Campaigns and Elections, political science students at UIS have been researching some of the most competitive and high-profile congressional elections taking place in 2022. Here is some of their analysis.  

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  CPAE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Beth Ribarsky, School of Communication & Media

  by Dr. Beth Ribarsky, Professor, School of Communication & MediaOct 27, 2022 9:00 am |  235  Views

  CPAE Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Beth Ribarsky, Professor in the UIS School of Communication & Media, who's areas of teaching, scholarship, and service include interpersonal communication, especially within romantic relationships, as well as public speaking, assessment and pedagogy.

   

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  Become an Election Judge This Election Day

  by Jason Piscia, Public Affairs Reporting DirectorOct 20, 2022 9:15 am |  88  Views

  With less than three weeks until Election Day, our TVs, mobile screens and U.S. mailboxes have been bombarded with advertising messages from political candidates and the organizations who support them.  Let me provide you with one more election-related message – if not for this election, then the next one: Sign up to be an election judge.

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  The 2022 Midterm Elections and Illinois 13

  by Dr. Matthew Geras, Assistant Professor in the UIS School of Politics & International AffairsSep 29, 2022 9:00 am |  285  Views

  Election Day is fast approach. This year, many members of the UIS community, those who are registered to vote in Illinois’s 13th congressional district, will have the relatively unique opportunity of electing a new representative to the U.S. House of Representatives.

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  Time for a social media break?

  by Jason Piscia, Public Affairs Reporting DirectorSep 27, 2022 9:00 am |  95  Views

  Many of today’s college juniors and seniors report opening their first social media account (usually on Facebook, with a parent’s help) when they were around 10 years old. That means they’ve spent half of their lifetimes on the app!

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  CPAE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Martin, School of Education

  by Dr. Jennifer Martin, Associate Professor, UIS School of EducationSep 22, 2022 9:00 am |  99  Views

  CPAE Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Jennifer Martin, Associate Professor in the UIS School of Education, who's teaching, scholarship, and service intersect with her educational advocacy for historically marginalized and underserved populations. 

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  Dean Smith's September Public Affairs Minute

  by Dr. Robert W. Smith, CPAE DeanSep 15, 2022 9:00 am |  78  Views

  Welcome back as we start our new 2022-23 academic year! I’m going to jump right in and address a topic that represents the ”Elephant in the Room” in any discussions about public affairs, public policy and politics today! It involves the political volatility or outright violence being displayed between our two main political parties and zealous followers at both ends of the political spectrum. table.

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