PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
(revised June 3, 2010)
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 20107:00pm Welcoming reception at Old State Capitol (Old State Capitol concourse)
Host: Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois
8:00pm Former Governors Panel: —“How Can Political Scientists Make a Practical Contribution to Good Government and Politics?” (Old State Capitol - Hall of Representatives)
Moderator: Robert Rich, Executive Director, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois
Panelists:
- The Honorable Madeleine Kunin, D-VT, 1985-1991
- The Honorable Jim Edgar, R-IL, 1991-1999
- The Honorable Parris Glendening, D-MD, 1995-2003
- The Honorable Bob Taft, R-OH, 1999-2007
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010
NOTE ON TRANSPORTATION: Charter buses to and from the UIS campus (Public Affairs Center) for the conference sessions will depart from the front entrance of the Hilton at 8:00 a.m. on Friday and 8:15 a.m. on Saturday. Buses will depart the Public Affairs Center (PAC) at 5:00 p.m. both days to return to the hotel. One bus will shuttle every hour on the hour from the Hilton (leaving on the hour) to the PAC (leaving on the half hour) both days. Bus service will be provided by Cavallo Bus Lines (large green buses).
8:00am Two Cavallo buses pick up at Hilton (Downtown Hilton); deliver to UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC) Level 1 Main Entrance
8:30am Continental Breakfast and Registration (PAC Cafeteria Concourse)
9:00am Announcements (PAC C/D)
9:15am Panel Session #1
Panel 1A “Voter Turnout—The Impacts of Direct Democracy and Party Mobilization” (PAC G)
Chair: Elizabeth Rigby, University of Houston (
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Discussant: Seth C. McKee, University of South Florida (
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Papers:
We Know What You Did Last Summer: The Impact of Petition Signing on Voter Turnout
Janine Parry, University of Arkansas (
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Shayne Henry, University of Arkansas (
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Daniel Smith, University of Florida (
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Swing States, Party Mobilization Strategies, and Voter Turnout
Jonathon Winburn, University of Mississippi (
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Robert D. Brown, University of Mississippi (
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Zachary Baumann, University of Mississippi (
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Reassessing Direct Democracy and Civic Engagement: A Panel Study of the 2008 Election
Daniel Smith, University of Florida (
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Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa (
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Amanda Keller, University of Iowa (
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College Student Participation in the 2008 Iowa Caucuses: Assessing Turnout and Candidate Choice
Kimberly H. Conger, Iowa State University (
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Sarah M. Nusser, Iowa State University (
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Panel 1B “Gay Rights Policy in the States” (PAC F)
Chair: Jason Pierceson, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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Discussant: Donald P. Haider-Markel, University of Kansas (
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Discussant: Susan Mezey, Loyola University Chicago (
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Papers:
Pushing for Equality within the Backlash: Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Unions in Three Midwestern States
Jason Pierceson, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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Latent versus Explicit Attitudes towards Gay Marriage: Leveraging Natural and Survey Experiments in Varying Institutional Contexts
David Redlawsk, Rutgers University (
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Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa (
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Allison Hamilton, University of Iowa (
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The Role of the State Courts in Marriage Equality and Adoption Cases
Susan Mezey, Loyola University Chicago (
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Judicial Independence and Gay Rights in the American States
Laura Moyer, Louisiana State University (
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Matt Castello, Louisiana State University (
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Panel 1C “The Sometime Governments 40 Years on: A New Agenda for State Legislative Reform” (PAC C/D)
Chair: Karl Kurtz, National Conference of State Legislatures (
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Discussants:
Carl Tubbesing, National Conference of State Legislatures (
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Brian Weberg, National Conference of State Legislatures (
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Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego (
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Gary Moncrief, Boise State University (
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Christopher Z. Mooney, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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Peverill Squire, University of Missouri (
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Carl Tubbesing, National Conference of State Legislatures (
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Brian Weberg, National Conference of State Legislatures
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10:45am Break (Studio Theater Concourse)
11:00am Panel Session #2
Panel 2A “Public Opinion of Public Institutions” (PAC G)
Chair: Gerald C. Wright, Indiana University (
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Discussant: Peverill Squire, University of Missouri (
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Papers:
Public Approval of State Legislatures
Lilliard Richardson, Jr., University of Missouri (
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David M. Konisky, University of Missouri (
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Jeffrey Milyo, University of Missouri (
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Responsive versus Independent Justice: Public Opinion and Judicial Selection
Shaun Bowler, University of California, Riverside (
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Todd Donovan, Western Washington University (
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Janine Parry, University of Arkansas (
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Racialized Policing: Evidence, Implications, and Policy Lessons
Donald P. Haider-Markel, University of Kansas (
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Charles Epp, University of Kansas (
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Steven Maynard-Moody, University of Kansas (
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Effect of Minority Opinion on State Public Policy: The Case of Education Funding Equality
Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona (
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Sylvia Manzano, Texas A&M University (
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Panel 2B “Parties and Candidates and Votes and Contributions” (PAC C/D)
Chair: Richard Niemi, University of Rochester (
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Discussant: Daniel Bowen, State College of New Jersey (
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Discussant: Todd Makse, Ohio State University (
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Papers:
Self-Finance is Not Strategic: Data from the 1998-2008 Gubernatorial Elections
Adam Brown, Brigham Young University (
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Exploiting Friends and Neighbors: An Instrumental Variable Approach to Estimating Coattail Effects
Marc Meredith, University of Pennsylvania (
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State-Level Effects on PAC Donations to Political Parties
Justin Kirkland, University of North Carolina (
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Virginia Gray, University of North Carolina (
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David Lowery, University of Leiden(
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State Party Adaptation: How Colorado’s Political Parties Survived and Thrived amidst Reform
Seth Masket, University of Denver (
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12:30pm Lunch (Sangamon Auditorium Lobby)
1:30pm Graduate Student Poster Session (Sangamon Auditorium Lobby)
Chair: Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University (
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The Movable Middle
K. Elizabeth Coggins, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (
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State Electoral Context and Individual Campaign Contributions
Amanda Keller, University of Iowa (
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Discussant: Michael Berkman, Pennsylvania State University (
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Political Competition and the Frequency of Statewide Ballot Initiatives
William Hicks, University of Florida (
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Direct Democracy & Representation: Institutionally Induced Substitution Between Symbolic and Substantive Representation
James A Rydberg, University of Iowa (
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Discussant: Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa (
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Explaining Statuory Discretion across the U.S. States
Robert J McGrath, University of Iowa (
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The Relational Determinants of Legislative Success: Strong and Weak Ties Between Legislators
Justin Kirkland, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (
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Discussant: Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University (
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What Does Policy Adoption Mean?The Representation of Noncitizens as American Members in Policymaking
Adriano Udani, University of Minnesota (
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The Structure of Environmental Policy among the American States
Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo, Michigan State University (
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Discussant: Andrew Karch, University of Texas at Austin (
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1:30pm Christopher Z. Mooney Dissertation Award finalists poster session (Sangamon Auditorium Lobby)
Posters: TBA
2:30pm Special Sessions
Session 1S Redistricting Software Demonstration (PAC F)
Presenter: Michael McDonald, George Mason University (
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Session 2S Q&A Session on SPPQ Business Arrangements (PAC G)
Presenter: Christopher Z. Mooney, University of Illinois at Springfield
Presenter: Lilliard Richardson, Jr., University of Missouri (
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3:00pm Break (Studio Theater Concourse)
3:45pm Panel Session #3
Panel 3A “How Can Political Scientists Contribute to Politics and Government? Four Views from Statehouse Reporters” (PAC F)
Chair: Charles N. Wheeler, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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Panelists:
David Yepsen, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale(
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Peggy Boyer-Long, former editor, Illinois Issues (
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Mike Lawrence, former director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (
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Panel 3B “Using the States to Understand Policy Adoption” (PAC C/D)
Chair: Scott Hays, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (
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Discussant: Frederick J. Boehmke, University of Iowa (
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Papers:
Environmental Free Riding in State Water Pollution Enforcement
David M. Konisky, University of Missouri (
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Neal D. Woods, University of South Carolina (
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Program Content and Policy Diffusion
Andrew Karch, University of Texas at Austin (
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The Election Law Glass Floor? Why States Choose to Go Beyond HAVA Mandated Voter Identification
Emily Huston, Roanoke College (
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Legislative Bills and Ballot Initiatives: Raising the Minimum Wage in the American States, 1997-2006
Eric A. Whitaker, Western Washington University (
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Mitch N. Herian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public Policy Center (
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Chris W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa (
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Michael Lang, Western Washington University (
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5:00pm Two Cavallo buses pick up at PAC, Level 1 Main Entrance; go to downtown Hilton
6:00pm Reception (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum rotunda)
- Touring the Presidential Museum and cocktails
7:00pm Banquet (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum rotunda)
Host: Center for State Policy and Leadership
Emcee: Christopher Z. Mooney, University of Illinois Springfield
Presentations: Best Graduate Student Poster Award; SPP Dissertation Award
Speaker: Alan Ehrenhalt, former editor, Governing magazine
- "Governors—Success and Failure”
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010
NOTE ON TRANSPORTATION: Charter buses to and from the UIS campus (Public Affairs Center) for the conference sessions will depart from the front entrance of the Hilton at 8:00 a.m. on Friday and 8:15 a.m. on Saturday. Buses will depart the Public Affairs Center (PAC) at 5:00 p.m. both days to return to the hotel. One bus will shuttle every hour on the hour from the Hilton (leaving on the hour) to the PAC (leaving on the half hour) both days. Bus service will be provided by Cavallo Bus Lines (large green buses).
8:15am Two Cavallo buses pick up at Hilton (Downtown Hilton); deliver to UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC) Level 1 Main Entrance
8:45am Continental Breakfast (PAC Cafeteria Concourse)
9:15am Panel Session #4
Panel 4A “Federalism” (PAC G)
Chair: Beverly Bunch, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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Discussant: Sean Nicholson-Crotty, University of Missouri
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Papers:
State Participation in Interstate Compacts: When the Timing is Right
Ann O'M. Bowman, Texas A&M University (
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Neal D. Woods, University of South Carolina (
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States’ Acceptance of Federal Stimulus Funds: It’s the Politics Stupid
Edward Alan Miller, Brown University (
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David Blanding, Brown University (
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The importance of federal earmarks to state coffers: an examination of distribution trends over the decade
Karen Kunz, West Virginia University (
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Sean O’Leary, West Virginia University (sean.o'
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Panel 4B “Race and Ethnicity” (PAC C/D)
Chair: Matthew Holden, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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Discussant: Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa (
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Discussant: Gerald C. Wright, Indiana University (
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Papers:
Black Mobilization and Republican Growth in the South
Irwin Morris, University of Maryland (
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M.V. Hood, University of Georgia (
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Quentin Kidd, Christopher Newport University (
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Latino Population Growth, Political Clout, and the South, 2008
Harold Stanley, Southern Methodist University (
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Race, Ethnicity, and Representation: The Changing Landscape of State Legislative Diversity
Kathleen Bratton, Louisiana State University (
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Kerry Haynie, Duke University (
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Beth Reingold, Emory University (
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Racial Politics, Law, and Mississippi’s Historically Black Public Colleges and Universities
Paul E. Green, University on California at Riverside (
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Panel 4C “Pracademics: Incorporating Public Service into an Academic Career" (PAC F)
Chair: Michael McDonald, George Mason University (
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Discussant: Michael McDonald, George Mason University (
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Discussant: Christopher Z. Mooney, University of Illinois at Springfield (
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Papers:
Managing Political Campaigns from the Ivory Tower: Is This Oxymoronic?
Robert Crew, Florida State University
Generating Scholarship from Public Service: Media Work, Nonprofit
Foundation Service, and Legal Expert Consulting
Daniel A. Smith, University of Florida
Are Political Scientists Ready for Politics?
David Adamany, Temple University (
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Political Scientists as Expert Witnesses
Michael McDonald, George Mason University (
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Richard Engstrom, Duke University (
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10:45am Break (Studio Theater Concourse)
11:00am Panel Session #5
Panel 5A “State Legislative Behavior” (PAC G)
Chair: Tracy Osborn, University of Iowa (
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Discussant: Stacey Gordon, University of Nevada—Reno (
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Papers:
Legislative Activity and Effectiveness in the U.S. States
Shannon Jenkins, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (
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Using Party Switchers in 50 State Legislatures (1993-2009) to Assess Party Influence on Ideology
Boris Shor, University of Chicago (
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Minority Representatives, Electoral Constraint, and Racialized Institutions: When and Where Does Descriptive Representation Matter?
Tracy Osborn, University of Iowa (
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Rene R. Rocha, University of Iowa (
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Starving the Beast?: Anti-Tax Pledges and State Legislative Behavior
Nicole Kazee, University of Illinois-Chicago (
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Panel 5B “Explaining State Spending” (PAC C/D)
Chair: Charles Barrilleaux, Florida State University (
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Discussant: Neil Malhotra, Stanford University (
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Papers:
Welfare Policymaking and Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in U.S. State Legislatures
Beth Reingold, Emory University (
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Adrienne R. Smith, Emory University (
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Who Gains (and Who Loses) in Class-Based Political Parties?
Elizabeth Rigby, University of Houston (
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Church, State and Nonprofit Social Services Agencies
Robert C. Lowry, University of Texas at Dallas (
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Risky Business: Term Limits, Budgets and Fiscal Uncertainty
Daniel C. Lewis, University of New Orleans (
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12:30pm Lunch (UIS Food Emporium and Patio)
1:30pm Panel Session #6
Panel 6A “The Linkage between Public Opinion and Public Policy” (PAC G)
Chair: Paul Brace, Rice University (
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Discussant: Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona (
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Papers:
Multi-Level Policy Responsiveness to Public Opinion: From Statehouse to Street-Level
Michael B. Berkman, The Pennsylvania State University (
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Eric Plutzer, The Pennsylvania State University (
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Assessing the Dynamic Relationship between Punitive Crime Policy Attitudes over Time and Crime Policy Reform in the U.S. States
Garrick L. Percival, University of Minnesota-Duluth (
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Political Accountability, Policy Responsiveness and Capitol Coverage in the U.S.
Martin Johnson, University of California, Riverside (
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Panel 6B “State Legislative Institutions” (PAC C/D)
Chair: Cherie Maestas, Florida State University (
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Discussant: Carl Klarner, Indiana State University (
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Discussant: Cherie Maestas, Florida State University (
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Papers:
The Selection of Leaders in Term-Limited State Legislatures: The Influence of Party Heterogeneity
Kathleen A. Bratton, Louisiana State University (
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Stella M. Rouse, University of Maryland (
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The Work of Committees Before and After Term Limits
Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Wayne State University(
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State Legislative Evolution: Path Dependency, Organization Theory and Bounded Rational Choice
Nancy Martorano Miller, University of Dayton (
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Keith E. Hamm, Rice University (
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Ronald D. Hedlund, Northeastern University (
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District Characteristics and Legislator Traits
James Battista, University at Buffalo-SUNY (
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Megan Gall, University at Buffalo-SUNY (
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3:00pm Break (Studio Theater Concourse)
3:15pm Panel Session #7
Panel 7A “Governors and Policymaking” (PAC G)
Chair: John Hamman, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale (
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Discussant: Nelson Dometrius, Texas Tech University (
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Papers:
The Issuance, Influence, and Impact of Gubernatorial Executive Orders on State Agencies and Administration
Cynthia Bowling, Auburn University (
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Brendan Burke, Suffolk University (
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Margaret Ferguson, Indiana Univerisity-Purdue University-Indianapolis (
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Dwight Gulley, Auburn University
How Do Governors Get What They Want?
Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego (
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Justin H. Phillips, Columbia University (
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Gubernatorial Powers and Legislative Agendas: Are Strong Governors Bold Governors?
Charles D. Taylor, Ball State University (
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Does Gubernatorial Rhetoric Matter? An Analysis of Gubernatorial Inaugural Rhetoric in Three Distinct States
J. Cherie Strachan, Central Michigan University (
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Panel 7B “Gender, Campaigns, and Elites: Influences on Public Political Thinking” (PAC C/D)
Chair: Richard Winters, Dartmouth College (
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Discussant: Tom Carsey, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (
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Papers:
Differential Campaign Effects in Battleground vs. Non-Battleground States in Recent Presidential Elections
Robert Erikson, Columbia University (
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Yair Ghitza, Columbia University (
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Christopher Wlezien, Temple University (
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The Gender Gap in State Political Knowledge
Mileah Kay Kromer, Elon University (
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Kathleen Bratton, Louisiana State University (
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A Conditional Theory of Social Context: Resolving Differences in Theories of Intergroup Contact and Conflict
Joshua J. Dyck, University at Buffalo, SUNY (
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Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, University of Rhode Island (
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Voting for and Electing Women Governors
Richard F. Winters, Dartmouth College (
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Sophia Delano, Dartmouth College
4:45pm CONFERENCE ADJOURNED -- Have a safe trip home!
5:00pm Two Cavallo buses pick up at PAC, Level 1 Main Entrance; go to downtown Hilton
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