Remove Government Remove Policy Impact Remove Political Science
article thumbnail

Lael Keiser Receives the 2024 John Gaus Award

Political Science Now

The John Gaus Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor a lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration. She received her PhD in Political Science in 1996 from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

article thumbnail

Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care

The Hechinger Report

In a city where child care can easily consume more than half of that, Funes was optimistic that she would qualify for a government-funded subsidy to help her afford the cost. The federal government requires that subsidies go to families that make no more than 85 percent of their states median income.

Advocacy 117
article thumbnail

2024 Post-Election Reflection Series: Decline of Progressive Congressional Challengers in 2024 Suggests there Won’t be Another AOC

Political Science Now

Prior to the 2024 US Presidential Election, APSAs Diversity and Inclusion Programs Department issued a call for submissions, entitled 2024 APSA Post-Election Reflections , for a PSNow blog series of political science scholars who reflect on key moments, ideas, and challenges faced in the 2024 election. Almost none ran in 2024.