Tag Politics & public affairs
Kohl’s $1.5 million gift to fund La Follette School research
A $1.5 million gift from Herb Kohl Philanthropies will support faculty research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read More
UW-Madison professor reflects on decades of attending party conventions
UW-Madison political science professor Byron E. Shafer, who has attended political party conventions since 1980, expects some interesting developments at this year's events. Read More
Wisconsin in the spotlight
Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd of about 4,400 at the Kohl Center on April 3, two days before the Wisconsin presidential primary. Read More
Sanders plans Kohl Center event
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a rally on Sunday at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Kohl Center. Read More
Primary interest
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at an invitation-only campaign event attended by over 200 people inside the Gordon Dining and Event Center on March 28. Read More
Primary election experts from UW–Madison
Numerous experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are available to speak with reporters covering the April 5 primary and upcoming presidential election. Read More
Holder to give keynote at Wisconsin Law School Hooding Ceremony
Holder served as the 82nd U.S. attorney general from 2009 to 2015 — the third-longest serving attorney general and the first African-American to hold the office. Read More
Guidelines for political activity on campus
Members of the campus community are encouraged to participate in the political process, but students, staff and faculty are reminded of policies on what constitutes an appropriate space for political activity. Read More
Hess, McAvoy to receive Outstanding Book Award
The American Educational Research Association is recognizing the School of Education's Diana Hess and Paula McAvoy for “The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education.” Read More
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to deliver UW–Madison lecture
Klobuchar's talk, on 'Internationalism in the Heartland,' will take place Feb. 17 at the Plenary Hall of Nancy Nicholas Hall. Read More
UW-Madison to host discussion on bipartisan poverty proposals
Arthur C. Brooks, a prominent conservative voice in matters of economic and social policy, will deliver the Institute for Research on Poverty’s New Perspectives in Social Policy lecture. Read More
Certified Public Manager graduates make government work for Wisconsin citizens
The program teaches management skills that help government run smoothly — an especially important job in a time of tight budgets. Read More
2015 Gladfelter Awards for Government Innovation announced
The award recognizes nonelected municipal, county, state, or federal employees who, through their careers or through a specific innovation, have helped solve a problem for Wisconsin residents. Read More
UW-Madison expands efforts to help students vote
As new voter ID provisions are implemented for upcoming elections, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified additional ways students can exercise their right to vote. Read More
UW experts: Census Bureau’s annual ‘poverty numbers’ provide good news
The new "poverty numbers" from the U.S. Census Bureau reflect some good news for the nation's antipoverty efforts, according to UW–Madison experts. Read More
Poll compares opinions of public and scholars on foreign policy
How differently does the public view issues of foreign policy from scholars whose job it is to study the subject? Is one group more liberal or conservative than the other? And why do people think what they think? Read More
With grant, UW–Madison researcher will create tool for tracking election ads
Young Mie Kim, an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been awarded a Knight Foundation grant for media innovation promoting election communications and civic engagement during 2016 election campaigns. Read More
Election turnout research wins national award
An article by four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors on the effects of election laws to make voting more convenient and increase turnout has received a national award. Read More
UW–Madison’s economic impact to Wisconsin $15 billion annually, study says
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be one of the state of Wisconsin’s greatest economic engines, accounting for $15 billion in economic impact statewide according to a new report. Read More