Department of Political Science

The online Legislative Explorer, the big-data policy project by John Wilkerson and Nicholas Stramp of the UW political science department, has been named an award of excellence winner in interactive design by Communication Arts.

KUOW talks with Mark Smith, professor of political science, about "dark money" and how that fits into campaign financing.

This episode of Speakers Forum presents a debate focused precisely on the role public sector unions play in the overall health or weakness of the labor movement.

The Oregonian interviews professor Tony Gill about the religious makeup of the nation's top representatives.

Emeritus professor Ellis Goldberg on the differences between Egypt and Tunisia after the Arab Spring.

By Thursday morning, the online #CrimingWhileWhite campaign that some saw as a show of solidarity had become another source of division. Christopher Parker, associate professor of political science, is quoted.

Some of President Obama's biggest financial backers in the Latino community already are throwing their support behind Hillary Clinton. Matt Barreto, associate professor of political science, is quoted.

The '90s battle over illegal immigration helped remake California's political landscape. Matt Barreto, professor of political science, is quoted.

There may be no better place than California to measure the contradictions, crosswinds and confusion that come with trying to change immigration law. Matt Barreto, professor of political science, is quoted.

Far from settling matters, President Obama's unilateral action on immigration all but ensures at least two more years of fierce and angry debate. Matt Barreto, professor of political science, is quoted.

Initiative 594, the ballot measure to close the "gun show loophole," enjoys a 2-to-1 lead and surprising strength on both sides of the Cascades, according to KCTS-9 Washington Poll. Barreto and colleague Christopher Parker were principal investigators in the survey.

Christopher Parker participates in a debate with a panel including Pulitzer Prize-winner George Will. They discuss the "toxic" American political atmosphere.

Foreign policy looms large as the 2014 midterm elections approach. But traditional conservatives and their tea party counterparts may bring different concerns and motivations to the November ballot, according to a University of Washington political scientist.

A guest piece by Tyler Reny, a PhD student in political science, and a co-author look at minority representation in state and local legislatures.

Latino voting tends to drop in midterm elections, and that may prove all the more so next month, given deep frustration with the president. Matt Barreto, associate professor of political science, is quoted.