Midterm Scorecard (interview with Mark Blyth)
November 9, 2018 Radio Open Source
Political economist Mark Blyth joined WBUR's Radio Open Source with Christoper Lydon to discuss the results of the midterm election.
News Archive 2018
The Senate is failing America. Elect Democrats to reduce acrimony, negotiate with Trump (written by Richard Arenberg)
November 9, 2018 USA Today
Visiting Professor of Political Science Richard Arenberg offers his thoughts on the 2018 midterm elections in an op-ed. He writes, "A Democratic Senate would make our politics more constructive. It would give Republicans and Donald Trump incentives to come to the bargaining table."
Trump, Pelosi take hard line on border wall funds ahead of lame-duck session (comments by Richard Arenberg)
November 9, 2018 ABC 6
Senior Fellow Richard Arenberg comments on the upcoming plans of the current Congress, before the new Congress is sworn in in January. "Democrats have no incentive to agree to funding that they have steadfastly oppose except in the context of a broader immigration policy agreement."
What do politicians do with leftover campaign money? (comments by Wendy Schiller)
November 8, 2018 Providence Journal
Political scientist Wendy Schiller said politicians usually hang on to leftover campaign money "until they figure out what the next steps are in their political life."
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza cruises to easy victory (comments by Wendy Schiller)
November 8, 2018 Providence Journal
Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller said she believes Elorza's landslide victory is evidence that voters are pleased with the direction in which Providence is headed. "It matters how people view the progress of the city more than the actions of campaigning."
66% of Toronto residents only know a few neighbors -- or none at all, survey says (comments by Marc Dunkelman)
November 7, 2018 CBC
Marc Dunkelman, Fellow in International and Public Affairs, said the decline in neighborly interactions across North America is due in part to the rise of digital communication.
Bloomberg Daybreak, Hour 1 (Wendy Schiller featured)
November 7, 2018 Bloomberg
Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller joined Bloomberg's morning show to discuss midterm election results.
Pelosi as House speaker would 'show the power of the gavel' (comments by Wendy Schiller)
November 7, 2018 Associated Press
Political scientist Wendy Schiller offered commentary on Nancy Pelosi's political legacy and future, saying “Everything about the rules of the game, about achieving power, has changed out from under her.”
The Senate is failing America. Elect Democrats to reduce acrimony, negotiate with Trump (co-authored by Richard Arenberg)
November 5, 2018 USA Today
Senior Fellow Richard Arenberg in USA Today, "At its best, which many Americans still remember, the Senate was the place where the parties came together, through extended debate and super-majority requirements, to find common ground to move our contentious, diverse nation ahead."
The Intellectual Origins of Trump's Immigration Plan
November 2, 2018 Vanity Fair
In regards to President Trump's proposed immigration plan, Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy writes, “It’s certainly in the idea of originalism, in that it relies that you understand the text at the time it was written, [but] there are a lot of people, even in that broadly conservative camp, that just reject it. There are a couple of scholars that are pushing it, but it’s not a mainstream view even in conservative circles. That’s because it’s kind of wacky."
Professor Ross Cheit wins Beckman Trust Award
November 1, 2018
Professor Ross Cheit was awarded the prestigious Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Trust Award for inspiring a former student to make a difference in his or her community.
Exxon sued for fraud over climate change (interview with Jeff Colgan)
October 30, 2018 PRI's The World
Associate Professor Jeff Colgan joins PRI's The World to discuss the lawsuit filed by New York's attorney general that alleges that Exxon Mobil defrauded its shareholders by downplaying the threat of climate change to its business.
Campaign 2018: Melodrama aplenty in R.I. governor's race (comments by Wendy Schiller)
October 29, 2018 Providence Journal
Professor Wendy Schiller predicts incumbent Gina Raimondo will narrowly win in the upcoming gubernatorial elections, “People who thought there was a chance to beat [Raimondo] are more discouraged than they were a couple weeks ago and are going to be angry at Fung."
Are Republicans losing the health care debate? (comments by Eric Patashnik)
October 26, 2018 FiveThirtyEight
This weekly "polling roundup" quoted public policy professor Eric Patashnik, who said that “it is already clear that Republicans have made it even harder for their party to govern if they manage to retain control of both chambers and take another stab at dismantling Obamacare.”
Mega Millions: “999” signs show limits of luck, belief (comments by Emily Oster)
October 26, 2018 The Mercury News
Professor of Economics Emily Oster writes, “Lottery jackpots are overwhelming played by low-income Americans, studies show. In fact, the lottery jackpot only becomes ‘progressive’ — meaning that high earners spend more on tickets than more than low earners — when the jackpot is at least $806 million or more."
What's the worst that could happen in the midterms? For both sides, a lot (comments by Richard Arenberg)
October 25, 2018 WJRA
In an article about the upcoming midterm elections, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs Richard Arenberg writes, "One of the most important outcomes of Democratic control of the Senate would be that they would be in a position to demand consultation on judicial nominations and be able to block those which they believe are out of the mainstream."
Unpredictable governor's race dubbed a 'full Rhode Island' (comments by Wendy Schiller)
October 24, 2018 The Boston Globe
Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller predicted that if independent gubernatorial candidate Joe Trillo gets more than 6 percent of the vote, the election will favor incumbent Gina Raimondo.
10 terrible reasons why people don't vote (comments by Wendy Schiller)
October 22, 2018 Care2
Political scientist Wendy Schiller says inclement weather often prevents lower-income people and the elderly from getting to the polls.
How much does the US need Saudi oil? (interview with Jeff Colgan)
October 18, 2018 PRI's The World
Associate Professor Jeff Colgan joins PRI's The World to discuss how dependent the United States is on Saudi Arabian oil.
California Department of Education limited in ability to help districts improve, report says (research by Susan Moffitt)
October 18, 2018 Los Angeles Daily News
A report on the California Department of Education, written by Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Susan Moffitt alongside seven other researchers, says that currently “conditions in the CDE constrain the agency’s ability to support frontline practice,” referring to the department’s ability to assist districts directly.