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Experts Available: Restoring Voting Rights to People with Felony Convictions

This week, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order restoring voting rights to people who have been convicted of past felonies. This...
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Experts Available: Death Penalty Sentencing

On December 11th, the Supreme Court will hear the case of McKinney v. Arizona , examining the role of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a...
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Experts Available: Affirmative Action

The US district court in Massachusetts just handed down its decision in the case regarding alleged discrimination against Asian-Americans in Harvard's...
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Experts Available: LGBTQ SCOTUS Cases

On October 8th, the Supreme Court will hear three landmark LGBTQ workplace-discrimination cases, deciding whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
gun control

Experts Available: Gun Control

As the House marks up additional gun control legislation, the White House prepares to release their own proposal, and the 2020 Democratic presidential...
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Scholar Spotlight: Barbara Risman and Christine Percheski

SSN is committed to advancing the use of research wherever policy decisions are made. This week’s scholar spotlight shines on two distinguished...
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Scholar Spotlight: Darrick Hamilton

This week’s scholar spotlight highlights Darrick Hamilton, whose work on stratification economics has inspired Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen...
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Experts Available on 2020 Census and Gerrymandering

The Supreme Court is set to rule on two pivotal court cases related to partisan gerrymandering and a lawsuit about whether the federal government can...
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2020 Presidential Candidate Debates: Issues Explained by Experts

With the debates on June 26th and 27th, the 2020 presidential election officially enters a new stage. As you prepare for your coverage of the debates...
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Money in Politics Explained by Experts

On June 26 and 27th, Democratic presidential hopefuls face their first debate on a national stage. While the debates will cover a broad range of...