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"Know your why and be honest about your why.”

Seven months ago, we publicly raised concerns about Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system and strongly urged him to keep the system in place unless the city can find an equally effective or better alternative.

Faculty member Jake Braun's Franklin Project receives funding from Craigslist founder.

“Political scientists have the tools to analyze the complex ways in which politics moves, but this knowledge won’t do anything if it stays on paper. We need to make sure we are presenting information clearly to the broadest audiences possible.”

Labor unions have long sought to influence public policy by engaging in various political activities, one of the most prevalent and straightforward strategies being to support specific candidates during elections.

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, it’s worth remembering that one of the most important things a president deals with — and the area where she or he has the most control — is foreign policy.