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  • Winning through Compromise? An Examination of Bipartisanship and Electability

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    Ellingson-Cosenza, Elena J.
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    In America’s polarized politics, the language that congresspeople use matters. This thesis examines the use of bipartisan communications—in tweets and press releases—of members of the US House of Representatives as an electoral strategy for representatives in districts of varying competitiveness. A linear regression was conducted to analyze the relationship between...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Rorie Solberg, Committee Member, representing Political Science

  • Speak to Us : How to Get Millennials to Vote

    Creator:
    Shepherd, Gabriel S.
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    It is often noted that young adults tend to be apathetic towards involvement in the political process. The aim of this study is to scratch the surface of this phenomena and, in a scientific fashion, begin to discover if this can be changed. In the study, press releases from members...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Rorie Solberg, Committee Member, representing Political Science

  • The effects of restrictive police pursuit policies in Washington State

    Creator:
    Sweeney, David T.
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    High-speed police pursuits occur daily across the United States. On average, one person dies per day as the result of a police pursuit. In certain contexts, it might be acceptable to society for a police officer to engage in a high-speed pursuit. The ends could justify the means. For example,...
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    Capstone Project

  • Investigating Working Class Representatives and Policy Preferences

    Creator:
    Mason, Ethan R.
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    While an abundance of research exists that looks at the impact that representatives’ backgrounds have on policy decisions, most of this research is focused on the areas of race and gender. As a result, there is a large gap in the literature that specifically looks at the impact that matters...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________ Rorie Solberg, Committee Member, representing Political Science

  • The Politics Expansion Makes: Analyzing the Political Returns and Policy Framing of the ACA's Medicaid Expansion in the States

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    Bishop, Dustin
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    The 2010 U.S. health reforms expanded health insurance access to millions of Americans, mainly through an unprecedented expansion of Medicaid eligibility to those with low incomes. Not all states chose to expand their programs, resulting in disparate health-benefit access nationally. This study uses quantitative and qualitative analyses to explore the...
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    Capstone Project
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    field. I’d also like to thank my committee members, Alison Hurst and Rorie Solberg, for their honest

  • Coronavirus Narratives: Drawing Lessons for Effective Crisis Management

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    Elmahdy, Maryam S.
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    Some critics claim that President Trump has downplayed the risks of coronavirus at the onset of the pandemic, describing it merely as flu at a time when other administrative officials in the CDC and HHS were warning of a very grave future with the virus and implored quick action. The...
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    Capstone Project
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    on November 24th, 2020 APPROVED: Brent S. Steel, Committee Chair Rorie

  • Public Perception of Police Responses to Homelessness: Results from a Factorial Survey

    Creator:
    Monyhan, Jordan
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    Visible homelessness is a complex and enduring issue that remains salient in policymaking and political realms. In response to homeless individuals living their lives in public spaces, many cities have enacted civility codes or laws that address quality of life concerns in an attempt to remove visible signs of homelessness...
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    Capstone Project
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    ______________________________________________________________________________ Rorie Solberg Committee Member

  • An Analysis of Americans’ Trust in the News Media

    Creator:
    Uskokovic, Andrea A.
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    With trust in the media reaching an all-time low among Americans, I wanted to explore what prompted this shift in attitude. This thesis analyzes how Americans’ perspectives on the credibility of modern-day media and the value they place on the freedom of the press are heavily influenced by their preferred...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Rorie Solberg, Committee Member, representing School of Public Policy

  • Trouble on the High Seas: An Analysis of Congressional Speech Patterns regarding Sea Level Rise in the 115th Congress

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    Fuller, Joshua A.
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    When running for a political office, a candidate’s platform is important for the voter to understand what the that individual believes. Candidates do not always lay out a concrete platform and tend to stay away from salient issues, such as climate change and its effects, and run on platforms that...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Rorie Solberg, Committee Member, representing College of Liberal Arts

  • Isolated Youth : An Exploration of Solitary Confinement in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

    Creator:
    Thompson, Kristin L.
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    The purpose of this thesis is to provide an overview of the use of solitary confinement and related techniques of isolation in juvenile correctional facilities in the United States. Given that scholars, correctional employees, incarcerated youth, and activists define solitary confinement in varied ways, this thesis attempts to synthesize those...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Rorie Solberg, Committee Member, representing School of Public Policy