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Political Science Data Podcast: Recent Developments in American Politics & Policy Research i

(15:38) In this episode, we explore new research and data on American politics and public policy. Topics include legislative behavior, partisan dynamics, public opinion, and the impact of institutions on policy outcomes..

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Why people think the Trump shooting was a conspiracy | If You’re Listening | ABC NEWS i

When 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at former-President Donald Trump on July 13, the American public was ready with conspiracy theories explaining how and why he did it. And that shouldn’t come as a shock. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Most Americans think President John F Kennedy was assassinated as part of a conspiracy, either by the US Government, Cubans, or the Mafia. They’re primed to believe th....

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Changing Lives of American Families i

1968, political and social changes rocked the nation and a landmark study was launched, inspired by Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. The University of Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics has followed the changing family lives and economic fortunes of a nationally representative sample of American families for 40 years now..

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Offers a measure of the political liberalism-conservatism of states, congressional districts, cities, state senate and assembly districts, and partisans within these areas.

American Ideology Project

A collection of tools that make it possible for citizens to track what is happening in their state's capitol by aggregating information from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico..

Open States by the Sunlight Foundation

This data set includes traditional aggregate voting scores as well as Cooper-Young structuring scores from the 40th through the 111th Congresses (1867-2009).

Congressional Voting Data

From the National Archives Federal Register.

Executive Order Data

A leading center for the quantitative study of politics at the Univ. of Michigan..

Center for Political Studies

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Articles focus on American governmental institutions over time and on their social, economic and cultural setting..

Studies in Am. Political Development

Learn about the people, policies and politics of America's state legislatures with NCSL's three podcasts..

National Conference of State Legislatues Podcasts

The official publication of the State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association.

State Politics & Policy Quarterly

By the New England Political Science Association.

New England Journal of Political Science

LSE US Centre's regular online audio show on US politics, policy, and research..

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Pres. George Washington's Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress

This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents. See index.