Americans are overall pessimistic on reducing intense political conflict; half of those polled say heated language by leaders makes violence more likely| Marquette Law School Poll
When I was a new judge, Ret. Justice Janine Geske invited me, as a community member, to participate in a three-day restorative justice circle at Green Bay Correctional Institution. I asked Janine, who is an extraordinary circle facilitator, what she expected would happen during the three days.| law.marquette.edu
Incumbency advantage is not dead yet, despite the increased nationalization of down ballot elections. Many electors vote a straight ticket, but incumbents of both parties do measurably better than non-incumbents in similar races. This blog post considers the size and impact of incumbency advantage in Wisconsin’s 2022 Assembly races. My analysis finds that candidates running for reelection in wards they already represented improved their vote margin by about 4 points over what we’d expect ...| Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog
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