Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in several regional and national news stories:A Look at What to Expect from the General Assembly Next Week (WVTF)Virginia Lawmakers Reject Bid to Delay May Elections (Courthouse News Service)Can Michelle Obama be Joe Biden’s running […]
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth, who is also the director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented in the Henrico Citizen on the possibility of using mail-in or absentee ballots for upcoming elections.The groups are asking for provisions such as free or prepaid postage, allowing ballots postmarked by election day to […]
Elizabeth Larus, professor of political science and international affairs, contributed to an article entitled, “Can President Trump suspend constitutional rights of Americans due to the coronavirus crisis? Experts say unlikely,” on MEAWW.com.“There has been talk of suspending the Constitution during times of crisis, such as President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus and Franklin D. […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in several regional and national news stories:Grading the region’s coronavirus response: Hogan 1st, Northam last, and Bowser in the middle (The Washington Post)National Media Discover Gov. Hogan: ’The Republican Who Gets It’ (Maryland Matters)Viewpoints with […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in the following story on WAMU, “Virginia Lawmakers Pass $135b Budget, Despite Calls to Delay Amid Health Scare.”“Budgets are always vulnerable to timing,” said political scientist Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington. Still, […]