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| Supreme Court Upholds Washington’s Vote-by-Mail System In 5-4 Ruling | Todd Donovan, a political science professor at Western Washington University and former Whatcom County Council member, said Washington’s established vote-by-mail system has earned the confidence of many voters despite years of political attacks. “This is just Trump using… |
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| Political Science Association Student Conference May 12 features student panel discussions | |||
| WWU alumna and award-winning author Rena Priest in conversation with Professor of Political Science Vicki Hsueh Feb. 12 | |||
| While WA’s politics are less polarized than most, divides exist, say top state politicos | One in four Washingtonians no longer speak to a friend or family member because of politics, according to a survey of residents, said Lt. Governor Denny Heck in a discussion on bridging divides across parties, part of Western’s annual Ralph Munro Institute for Civic Education seminar.… |
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| Can a political office be truly ‘nonpartisan’? | Nonpartisan offices have their roots in a reform movement around the turn of the 20th century. At the time, political parties were not primarily associated with ideology, said Todd Donovan, political science professor at Western Washington University. Instead, parties… |
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| First-ever Global Action Fair set for Oct. 30 | |||
| Looking for an interesting spring class that discusses current events of regional and national importance? | |||
| Spy balloon triggers fascination, amazement, and one recurring question: What's going on with China? | |||
| Nikki Haley has to navigate race and gender like few GOP presidential hopefuls | “In the Republican Party primary, the base tends to be more conservative, and we know that those voters tend to have gender and racial stereotypes that paint women candidates, and people of color, as more liberal,” said Catherine Wineinger, an expert on gender and politics at Western Washington… |
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| Why Washington lost its early presidential primary bid | Last week, the rule-making arm of the Democratic National Committee approved a new draft plan for which states will vote first in 2024. Washington didn't make the cut. That's likely because the Evergreen State is too politically left and too geographically west, Todd Donovan, a… |