| October Tue, 2023
Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cuts
Wisconsin’s partial veto is uniquely powerful because it allows the governor to change the intent of the Legislature, just as Evers did, said Kristoffer Shields, director of the Center on the American Governor at Rutgers University. Shields said he plans to cite the latest Evers veto when teaching about executive power.
| October Tue, 2023
U. community reflects on recent SCOTUS decisions about college admissions, LGBTQ+ protections
John J. Farmer Jr., director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, also remarked on the future of admissions at the University, saying the decision may pose a new occasion for universities like Rutgers to improve how they incorporate social determinants of success into their admissions policies.
| October Tue, 2023
Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren’t there more women?
Women accounted for roughly 21% of the major party candidates for U.S. Senate last year and about 31% of U.S. House candidates, according to the Center for American Women and Politics.
| October Tue, 2023
Analysis: Why there aren’t more women in the 2024 Republican presidential field
Women accounted for roughly 21 percent of the major party candidates for U.S. Senate last year and about 31 percent of U.S. House candidates, according to the Center for American Women and Politics.