at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Director Barry Burden discusses the Wisconsin state Senate’s rejection of Michael Haas and Brian Bell’s confirmation as administrators of the Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions.
An opinion article in the Washington Post referenced Professor Katherine Cramer’s latest book, The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. In her book, Katherine Cramer uncovers an oft-overlooked piece of the puzzle: rural political consciousness and the resentment of the “liberal elite.” Rural voters are distrustful that politicians will respect …
Michael Wagner wrote an analysis for Vox to discuss a national survey by the Elections Research Center that finds out whom Trump supporters trust and how that confidence is related to who the American people want to make political decisions.
A paper on the link between legislative politics, hospital behavior, and health care spending by Professor Eleanor Powell was featured in the New York Times. Eleanor Powell and her co-authors investigate the passage of the 2004 Medicare Modernization Act and Section 508, which congressional leaders used to attract votes. The provision allowed hospitals to apply and …
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Director Barry Burden for its short video documentary on the constitutionality of gerrymandering. The documentary focuses on the Supreme Court Case on gerrymandering, Gill v. Whitford. The Supreme Court heard the case back in November and has yet to issue an opinion. Barry Burden and 17 other academic elections experts filed a …
Professor Kenneth Mayer and doctoral student Michael DeCrescenzo’s study on the impact of the Wisconsin voter identification law on turnout in the 2016 election was featured in the New York Times. Learn more about the study