Oct 28, 2024
Highlighting Some of the Most Competitive 2024 Congressional Elections
We are just a few days away from Election Day and early voting has begun in many…
Jun 04, 2024
Right-wing populist leaders have been at the helms of governments in all regions of the world, but they have taken power in an increasing number of countries…
May 23, 2024
CPAE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Brandon Bolte, SPIA
Hi everyone! I’m Dr. Brandon Bolte, and I started as an Assistant Professor of Political Science in…
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…