Bybee discusses How Civility Works in Teen Vogue
"I think a good working definition of civility is a baseline of respect that we owe one another in public life, and that has long been the definition of civility," says Keith Bybee, professor of political science.
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Keck op-ed on Katko, Affordable Care Act on Syracuse.com
"By voting against the repeal bill last week, Katko can maintain a fig leaf of independence, while doing nothing to actually stop his Republican colleagues from enacting policies that will be disastrous for his constituents," writes Thomas M. Keck, the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law & Politics.
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Gadarian discusses Trump, political anxiety on Georgia Public Broadcasting News radio
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Reeher comments on political divide in NYS in Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
"Anti-SAFE Act signs still dot the upstate countryside...That speaks to the 'cultural differences' that often lead to very different voting patterns in upstate and downstate communities," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute, about Upstate New York opposition to Governor Cuomo's gun-control law.
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Andersen, Banks, Taylor discuss Trump and US-Russia relations in DO
“More information cannot easily be provided (to) the public—the classification is required to preserve the secrecy of the sources and methods we used to learn about the hacking,” says William Banks, professor of public administration and international affairs. “It creates a dilemma that is difficult to resolve.”
Andersen, Burdick on Trump threat to Obama legacy
Elizabeth Cohen discusses sanctuary cities on CNY Central
Elizabeth Cohen, professor of political science, says it won't be easy for Trump to withhold money from sanctuary cities as there are numerous conditions, privacy laws and civil rights protections he will need to navigate.
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Bybee book on civility featured in The New York Times
Given how nasty and intractable the conflicts in our society can be, Keith Bybee, professor of political science, argues that it is naïve to imagine we can somehow transcend our clashing sets of values and miraculously agree on what counts as acceptable behavior and tolerable opinion.
O'Keefe discusses the transfer of presidential power on CNY Central
University Professor Sean O'Keefe notes that there will always be tensions that accompany presidential transitions.
Keck discusses free speech and the judiciary on Life of the Law
Thomas Keck, professor of political science, spoke on the political beneficiaries of free expression jurisprudence worldwide
Reeher comments on Trump's transition in The Hill
According to Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher, "watching the transition so far, it is a continuation of what we saw during the campaign: the normal rules are not being followed, and he is rewriting the expectations and the rule book as he goes.”
Reeher weighs in on challenges facing Trump in Washington Examiner
Grant Reeher is featured in the Washington Examiner article, where he analyzes the effect of Trump's political maneuvering " According to Reeher, "He [Trump] needs to both challenge the status quo and be able to work within it in order to succeed.
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INSCT awarded grant to study law & policy of unmanned aerial systems
The INSCT project—Law and Policy of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles—was awarded $68,248. The project will develop a policy and legal framework that supports the use of various types of unmanned aerial systems throughout the state, while ensuring public safety, protecting civil liberties and promoting industrial growth.
O'Keefe weighs in on Trump's involvement in federal contracting
Sean O’Keefe, University Professor, says what President-elect Donald Trump is doing, by targeting specific federal contracts, is unheard-of, in a Politico article.
O'Keefe co-chairs study on ensuring US military technical advantage
O'Keefe featured in Associated Press story on John Glenn
Reeher discusses White House hopeful Gillibrand in Lockport Journal
Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says that presidential candidate Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's drive and focus could make her a "legitimate contender" in 2020.
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Reeher discusses Trump's transition style in Washington Examiner
"There's no reason to think that once elected, he [President Trump] would turn on a dime and act like all previous president-elects, when he did not act like previous candidates," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
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Elizabeth Cohen discusses sanctuary campuses on WHYY public radio
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science, talks about the implications of sanctuary campuses in "After declaring as 'sanctuary campuses' Penn, Swarthmore work on details," on WHYY public radio.