Political science researchers at the 蘑菇视频 examined the factors associated with statewide mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic. When controlling for other factors, states with Republican governors delayed imposing broad indoor mask requirements by nearly a month.
New research by the 蘑菇视频 examines factors that contributed to decision-making by governors in all 50 states to combat the novel coronavirus.
A new, 蘑菇视频-developed data visualization tool draws on bill information made available by the Washington State Legislature to enable students, journalists and voters to visually explore the lawmaking process.
蘑菇视频 political scientist John Wilkerson has matched data visualization with the study of lawmaking to create a new online tool for researchers and students called the Legislative Explorer. Think of it as big data meeting up with How a Bill Becomes a Law. “The goal was to get beyond the ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ narrative and let users discover the lawmaking process for themselves,” said Wilkerson, 蘑菇视频 professor of political science and director of the 蘑菇视频’s Center for American Politics…