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Governance Studies

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Sep 27, 2023; Simi Valley, CA, USA; (From left) Republican candidates North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former Vice President Mike Pence appear on stage during the FOX Business Republican presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

Campaigns & Elections Playing for second place in the Republican primary

William A. Galston, Elaine Kamarck

September 28, 2023

Rosie Castro addresses the rally for voting rights in front of the State Capital building in Austin, Texas, USA on May 8, 2021. Texans are coming together to protect the right to vote as restrictive anti-voter bills are making their way through the Texas Legislature.

Campaigns & Elections Texas voting case demonstrates the need for new preclearance system

Vanessa Williamson, Ellis Chen

September 27, 2023

Electoral college votes are brought in before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence resume presiding over a Joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol earlier in the day, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021.

U.S. Democracy What if the electors in the Electoral College actually get to choose the president?

Roy Neel

September 21, 2023

United States President Joe Biden makes remarks discussing how his Bidenomics agenda is growing the economy from the middle out and the bottom up Thursday, July 20, 2023; at the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Economy Why so many Americans are unhappy about the economy

William A. Galston

September 14, 2023

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Sep 27, 2023; Simi Valley, CA, USA; (From left) Republican candidates North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former Vice President Mike Pence appear on stage during the FOX Business Republican presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

Campaigns & Elections Playing for second place in the Republican primary

William A. Galston, Elaine Kamarck

September 28, 2023

Rosie Castro addresses the rally for voting rights in front of the State Capital building in Austin, Texas, USA on May 8, 2021. Texans are coming together to protect the right to vote as restrictive anti-voter bills are making their way through the Texas Legislature.

Campaigns & Elections Texas voting case demonstrates the need for new preclearance system

Vanessa Williamson, Ellis Chen

September 27, 2023

Electoral college votes are brought in before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence resume presiding over a Joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol earlier in the day, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021.

U.S. Democracy What if the electors in the Electoral College actually get to choose the president?

Roy Neel

September 21, 2023

United States President Joe Biden makes remarks discussing how his Bidenomics agenda is growing the economy from the middle out and the bottom up Thursday, July 20, 2023; at the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Economy Why so many Americans are unhappy about the economy

William A. Galston

September 14, 2023

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Elaine Kamarck Founding Director - Center for Effective Public Management, Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @EKamarck

Vanessa Williamson

Vanessa Williamson Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Senior Fellow - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center @v_williamson

Gabe R. Sanchez

Gabriel R. Sanchez David M. Rubenstein Fellow - Governance Studies

Sarah A. Binder Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @BinderSAB

EJ Dionne

E.J. Dionne, Jr. W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @EJDionne

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