Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted by Yahoo News in an article titled “Reaction: Virginia Gov. delivers Dem response to Trump’s State of the Union.” In the piece, he said “Well, it is important to note that any time you do rebuttal to the State of the Union, you’re really talking about a very difficult challenging environment.” Read more in Yahoo News.
Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:
Stephen Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, said Democrats still face an uphill battle to impact Virginians’ wallets because macro-economic conditions come out of the federal government. “Affordability is really tough to manage at the state level,” he said. “There’s a limit to how much the state government can do to impact the price of groceries”. Read the article from Community Sentinel.
Virginia Senate leadership sends a message after killing Spanberger agenda bill (WVTF)
University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Farnsworth told Radio IQ, “When everybody is on the same team that’s when things get interesting.” Read the article from WVTF.
As conflict with Iran widens, Virginia lawmakers navigate political fallout (Newsbreak)
Steven Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said history suggests foreign conflicts can quickly become domestic liabilities. “The history of an American military engagement in the region has been a pattern of voter backlash when things turn out not to be as simple as presidents say they are,” Farnsworth said. Read the article from Newsbreak.
Plans for Fairfax County casino move forward in Richmond (WJLA; MSN)
“This has been an issue that has been defeated but never killed legislatively and it comes back to live another life,” Steve Farnsworth, PhD, political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, told 7News. “The true piece of zombie legislation in Northern Virginia does seem to be the casino project.” Read the article from WJLA.
As conflict with Iran widens, Virginia lawmakers navigate political fallout (Virginia Mercury)
Steven Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said history suggests foreign conflicts can quickly become domestic liabilities. Read the article in Virginia Mercury.
Trump Gives Longest-Ever State of the Union Speech (CTV News)
“Well, it’s important to remember that these are political pep rallies. They’re getting people excited for the next election to come,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Learn more from CTV News.
Can Trump Turn the Tide with the State of the Union (BFM 89.9 radio Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
“Well, I really do think that this is an important opportunity for the president to set the agenda for the year,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Learn more from BFM 89.9 radio Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
‘Fighting fire with fire’: Virginia’s role in the national redistricting race (The Virginia Independent)
“Perhaps President Trump hadn’t counted on the Democrats fighting fire with fire,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. Read the article in The Virginia Independent.
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