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Town Hall Democracy: From Colonial Participation to Campaign Theater

July 14, 2025

Recent electoral cycles have witnessed a striking resurgence in "town hall meetings" as a preferred format for political debates and...

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Why Don’t Ruling Parties Create Permanent Legislative Majorities Through Redistricting?

July 14, 2025

Every decade, after the census, state legislatures across America engage in the ultimate exercise of political power: redrawing electoral districts....

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80 Cents on the Dollar? A Critical Analysis of Federal Grants to State Governments

July 14, 2025

State governments across America face a fundamental dilemma: accept federal funding with strings attached, or forgo billions in resources that...

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The Paradox of Political Ambition: Why Anyone Would Want to Run for Office

July 14, 2025

"You'd have to be crazy to run." This observation about modern politics has become almost cliché, yet it captures a...

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Presidential Ideal Points in the Age of Trump: A Suggestion for Future Research

July 11, 2025

One of the more powerful tools in understanding American political institutions is the ideal point estimate — a statistical summary...

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Modeling the NFL Betting Market

July 9, 2025

Looking ahead to the 2025/26 NFL season, I analyzed DraftKings betting lines to understand how point spreads and over/under totals...

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Do Judges and Juries See Cases Differently? Rethinking the Severity Gap

July 5, 2025

A well-documented finding in legal research is that judges tend to render more severe verdicts than juries do when deciding...

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Cases that Illustrate Felony-Murder Rule

January 17, 2025

Teaching a class on judicial process and politics, I located some interesting cases to illustrate the felony-murder rule. I think...

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Career Planning Advice for Students (in Simple Diagram)

January 17, 2025

As a college professor, I have had many opportunities to talk with students about their career plans. Many of these...

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Requiring that States Pay Jurors at Least Minimum Wage for Serving on Juries

January 15, 2025

Jury service is a cornerstone of the American justice system, yet jurors in many states receive woefully inadequate compensation for...

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