Gabriella Morrone, Communications Specialist
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Daniel De Simone, Communications Specialist
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The Eagleton Institute recognized 27 graduate students from all three Rutgers campus locations as the Eagleton Graduate Fellowship Class of 2020.
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A Rutgers-Eagleton poll of 1,502 New Jersey residents released last Wednesday found that 77 percent approve of Murphy’s performance as governor, compared with 21 percent who disapprove. A Quinnipiac University poll 941 New Jersey registered voters released the same pegged Murphy’s overall approval rating at 68 percent, with 78 percent approving his performance through the pandemic.
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A record 490 women have filed to run for U.S. House seats in 2020, surpassing the previous record of 476 set in 2018, according to new data from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University. That figure includes a record 195 Republican women who have filed to run, shattering the previous record of 133 in 2010.
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The Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Tuesday also found nearly 8 in 10 are worried they or a member of their house will contract the virus, which has led to more than 9,300 deaths in New Jersey. In addition, 6 in 10 are concerned about being laid off or having their hours or pay cut.
Read MoreAt the end of April, the Center for Youth Political Participation's Aresty Research Assistants released results from this year's Young Elected Leaders Project (YELP). Each year under the director of Dr. Elizabeth C. Matto, CYPP director, student researchers update the YELP database with current young elected leaders and analyze data to better understand different generations of leaders.
Read MoreLast week, 24 students graduated from the Eagleton Undergraduate Associates Program. The Class of 2020 included students from all three Rutgers campus locations.
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In a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Tuesday, 66% of New Jerseyans said the state is moving at the right pace to reopen businesses, while 19% said too quickly and 16% said too slowly. One-third said the state will return to normal by July 1, and 25% said it won’t happen by year’s end. The poll, of 1,502 adults from April 22-May 2, has an error margin of 3 percentage points.
Read MoreJohn J. Farmer, Jr., director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Miller Center for Community Protection & Resilience, participated in Rutgers University's first video in the "What Happens Next" series that explores how the United States might respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe Eagleton Institute expresses profound grief at the loss of our colleague and friend, who devoted her career to advancing democracy. Our hearts go out to Maud, Jeff, Barrett and all who loved and admired Ruth. A celebration of her life will occur after the COVID crisis ends.
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John Farmer Jr., who served as senior counsel for the 9/11 Commission, argued that the ongoing nature of the outbreak—which is expected to disrupt normal life until after a vaccine is developed—is another reason to accelerate at least some big-picture review.
Read More "Campaigning is not what it was before, and nobody quite knows what exactly it's going to be," said Jean Sinzdak, Associate Director of the Center for American Women and Politics. "Basically, what we've heard from a lot of people is you know, 'I don't even know where to start'... this is uncharted territory for everybody. So how do you even begin to plan?"
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