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Wiemers examines vulnerability to COVID-19 complications in new study
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Landes study on COVID-19 impact on people with IDD in California published
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Sultana weighs in on New York State fossil fuel divestment in City & State
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New study examines age‐at‐death disparity, people with and without IDD
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Reeher weighs in on New York State's relationship with Biden in Press Republican
Under Biden, New York state could find itself having a much more responsive federal government, and a number of Democrats, not just Cuomo, could be among the beneficiaries, says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
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Monnat discusses COVID-19 impact on rural communities with KCUR
"It’s not just the rural health care infrastructure that becomes overwhelmed when there aren’t enough hospital beds, it’s also the surrounding neighborhoods, the suburbs, the urban hospital infrastructure starts to become overwhelmed as well," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
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White discusses the importance of Georgia runoff elections in The Nation
Assistant Professor of Political Science Steven White notes, "If Democrats win the two Senate races in Georgia, their odds of being able to pass the legislation in their platform [go] up dramatically."
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Reeher provides election commentary to local, international press
"It may be the Democrats have yet to find the balance they need between the left wing of their party and the rest of it," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. "Biden struggled to balance these two camps. Republicans beat expectations, and with a more ‘presidential’ candidate at the top of the ticket, they could be well positioned in 2024."
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Monnat part of team recognized for research on rural America
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Reeher weighs in on Trump's impact on Katko's campaign in The Citizen
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