Political Science Professors | Jan 2024
Larry Jacobs, David Schultz, and UMD’s Cindy Rugeley on 2024 elections.
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Analyzing State of the State & Priorities for the Session
Correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with two journalists for three discussions as the group previews this year’s 30-day session.
Thurston County Superior Court denies request to remove Trump from primary ballots
Donald J. Trump will stay on Washington state primary ballots, Thurston County Superior Court Judge, Mary Sue Wilson ruled Thursday morning.
Idaho State of the State 2024
Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivers his 2024 State of the State Address on Jan. 8, the second address of his second term.
Public records requests create challenges for North Carolina’s election system, workers
The influx in paperwork created by 'election integrity' activists' requests is straining administration resources
Georgia redistricting tests if the Voting Rights Act protects ‘coalition districts’
The fight over Georgia’s political maps has already had several steps. After the judge in October found the maps illegally diluted the power of Black voters, Republican lawmakers were forced to revise the district lines to add new, majority-Black districts.
House minority leader lays out 2024 legislative priorities
House minority leader lays out 2024 legislative priorities Substantive debate over Medicaid expansion has not occurred in recent years due to Gov. Tate Reeves' and Speaker of the House Phillip Gunn's opposition to expansion. However, Rep. Jason White, who is…
Virginia becomes the latest GOP-governed state to quit a voter data partnership
Virginia becomes the latest GOP-governed state to quit a voter data partnership Virginia is the eighth state to leave the bipartisan ERIC compact amid fringe conservative reports and conspiracy theories attempting to connect the system to liberal activists. Photo by…
Virginia State Police prepares election ‘watch team’ for voter removals
Virginia State Police and state election officials have prepared a plan for determining whether voters who use Virginia’s same-day voter registration were mistakenly removed from the rolls.
Houston mayor’s race heads to runoff between John Whitmire, Sheila Jackson Lee
Whitmire and Jackson Lee led the field of 18 recognized mayoral candidates, but neither were near the 50% of the votes cast to avoid a second round.