Maxwell School News and Commentary
Banks explains what US troops can legally do at the border in Vox
According to Professor Emeritus William C. Banks, U.S. troops can’t detain, arrest or search anyone at the border. That’s a law enforcement function, and the military can’t perform those duties on U.S. soil unless there’s no other way to enforce the law.
Keck talks about grassroots voting efforts with WRVO
Steinberg quoted in Foreign Policy article on US midterm elections
"Some people will make hay while the sun shines," says University Professor James Steinberg. "If people have an interest in doing business with Trump, they may want to do it now."
Reeher discusses NY midterm elections with regional media outlets
"If there was a year in which I'd be suspicious of polling numbers, this would be it,” Grant Reeher, professor of political science, tells CNY Central. "The reason is that the models of likely voters have to come from somewhere, and usually they use previous midterms. 2018 is nothing like 2014."
Heflin study on SNAP benefits, childhood asthma published
Reeher weighs in on impact of Obama on midterm elections in The Hill
"Is it [President Obama's memo] going to help a lot? I don’t think so, given the country is so polarized," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. "But it could help get people who would vote Democratic anyway to actually turn up."
Banks discusses troops at US-Mexico border with Military Times
Responding to immigration influxes has typically been the purview of the National Guard, such as Operation Jump Start from 2006-2008 under former President George W. Bush, says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks.
Gadarian talks about negative political ads on Spectrum News
"One of the things we know about negative ads is they have more policy information than positive ads which tend to be more about the candidate's background," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.
Heflin study on SNAP size and timing and emergency claims among Medicaid enrollees published
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Michelmore publishes article on long-term effects of Earned Income Tax Credit on children