My op-ed for The Hill’s Congress Blog: Shortly after a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Mike Brown, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a no-fly zone over Ferguson, Missouri banning all flights within 3,000 feet off the ground. The stated purpose of the flight restrictions is … More Why flight restrictions over Ferguson?
My op-ed for The Hill’s Congress Blog: In Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, which includes a provision mandating that specified states “preclear” any changes in election regulations with the federal government. The court upheld other provisions of the Voting Rights Act intact, including Section 2, … More Strength and weakness of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
My research and analysis for Pack Poll: Nearly 900 state students were asked about their voting intentions come November. Half of the students were asked, at random, about their voting intention if Romney was the Republican candidate while the other half were asked this same question if Santorum were the nominee. We find that Barack … More Obama Favored Against Likely GOP Candidates
My research and analysis for Pack Poll: Few Following the OWS Movement Only about one-in-five N.C. State students say they approve of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement. Yet, roughly the same percentage (21%) says they oppose the movement. For comparison, slightly more students say that they disapprove (26%) of the Tea Party movement than … More Students Divided on Occupy Wall Street
My research and analysis for Pack Poll: A plurality of students (49%) currently favors allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally, while just three-in-ten students (30%) oppose the idea. The proportion of students who support the legalization of same-sex marriage has changed very little since the fall of 2010, when the first Pack Poll took … More Fewer Students Oppose Gays and Lesbians to Legally Marry
My research with the Pack Poll: A plurality of students (49%) currently favors allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally, while just three-in-ten students (30%) oppose the idea. The proportion of students who support the legalization of same-sex marriage has changed very little since the fall of 2010, when the first Pack Poll took place. Yet, … More Fewer Students Oppose Gays and Lesbians to Legally Marry
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