Political Science UW-Green Bay News Posts

The economy is the top issue for Wisconsin voters, but most have a negative view – WPR

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May 13, 2024

Oshkosh resident Tracy Heuring and her husband have both received a few wage hikes in the last couple years, but she said it still doesn’t feel like they’re getting ahead. With inflation, she said, “it’s almost as if you didn’t receive a raise in the first place.” “I’m in my 50s, and I’m to the…

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Potential candidates share interest in running following Rep. Gallagher’s announcement

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Feb 15, 2024

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The race for Wisconsin’s 8th congressional seat is likely to draw more attention this fall, with Rep. Mike Gallagher’s decision not to seek a fifth term in office. As we reported Saturday, at least one candidate has already announced his bid. Former State Sen. Roger Roth of Appleton, said he…

Features

Watch the video: Bachelor of Political Science

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Sep 28, 2023

The transformative power of a political science education empowers students to become agents of forward-thinking change. Recent UW-Green Bay graduate Zea Miller was drawn to the Political Science at UW-Green Bay because she wanted to learn how to make change in the world. “It’s almost like a sense of duty (and) if I’m not contributing to…

Events

Author and advocate Nina Turner is coming to the Christie Theater on October 5

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Sep 27, 2023

On October 5, national political figure and media personality Nina Turner will be speaking in the Christie Theater at 2 p.m. The talk, part of the Harvey Kaye Speaker Series, is entitled, “Democracy Won’t Save Itself”. It is free and open to the public.

Announcements

Upcoming educational event on election process

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Sep 11, 2023

On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 5:30 pm, Keep Our Republic, a nonprofit focused, non-partisan civic education organization, will be holding an educational event focused on the election process. The educational event will be held at Fire Station #1, 3270 W. Deerfield Ave., Suamico, WI. Attendees can learn from beginning to end the processes and…

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Liberal majority in Wisconsin’s new Supreme Court likely to reshape state’s abortion and election laws | WLUK

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Aug 6, 2023

(WLUK) — The state’s Supreme Court will have a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years. With Janet Protasiewicz sworn in as Wisconsin’s newest Supreme Court Justice Tuesday, expectations are high that the new court will eliminate the state’s current abortion ban, order new district maps and change rules for voting and elections.…

Faculty/Staff

Professors Paulson-Smith and Weinschenk publish article with students

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Kristin Bouchard

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Jun 6, 2023

Professors Kaden Paulson-Smith (Democracy & Justice Studies; Political Science) and Aaron Weinschenk (Public & Environmental Affairs; Political Science) recently had a peer-reviewed journal article accepted for publication. The paper is co-authored with seven undergraduate students from Prof. Weinschenk’s Political Science Research Lab (David Nehlsen, Jacob Lau, Jared Knutson, Jake Wesner, Mackenzie Klug, Gage Beck, Brady…

Announcements

Public & Environmental Affairs programs recognize community partners and outstanding students

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May 9, 2023

Academic programs within the interdisciplinary Public & Environmental Affairs (PEA) unit at UW-Green Bay recognized several local community partners and outstanding students at their end-of-semester “Celebrating Students & Philanthropy” awards ceremony, held in MAC Winter Garden on April 27th. At times, the ceremony was standing room only as Chancellor Michael Alexander delivered opening remarks on the…

Faculty/Staff

Associate Professor, Alise Coen interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time”

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May 4, 2023

UW-Green Bay Associate Professor, Alise Coen, was interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” about the latest developments in U.S. immigration and asylum policies, including the creation of regional processing centers for asylum-seekers in Latin American countries. During her time on the show she explained how these policies fit into broader trends of externalizing borders in global migration.…

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Study First To Define Anxiety Spiraling From US National Election – Eurasia Review

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Kristin Bouchard

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Apr 26, 2023

Researchers are beginning to better understand the toll of polarized politics on mental and physical health, and a new study suggests that Americans’ political anxiety crescendos before a major election. Led by University of Nebraska–Lincoln political scientist Kevin Smith, with Aaron Weinschenk of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and Costas Panagopoulos of Northeastern University, the study is the first…

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