Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is the author of an opinion column entitled, “How Gerrymandering cost Virginia its Medicaid Expansion,” published in the Washington Post on Jan. 18. The column incorporates the results of a recent UMW statewide poll of Virginians.
How Gerrymandering Cost Virginia its Medicaid Expansion (The Washington Post)
Virginia Democrats Now Wary of Expelling Del. Joe Morrissey (Roanoke.Com; Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Virginia Democrat Re-Elected While Serving Jail Time for Sex w/ 17-Year-Old Staffer (PJMedia.Com)
Despite Sex Scandal, Lawmaker Joseph D. Morrissey Has Retaken The Seat (Utah Peoples Post.Com)
Interview Program on Radio Algeria International on Obama’s Foreign Policy Initiatives (YouTube.Com)
Analysis: As McAuliffe Readies State Of Commonwealth Speech, Va. Faces Sobering New Reality (WJLA.Com)
Convicted Virginia State Legislator Wins Election While in Jail (Reuters.Com; WHTC.Com; WNMT Radio.Com; KWSN.Com and approximately four other sources)
Morrissey Wins Special Election from Jail (Richmond Times-Dispatch; Roanoke.Com)
Farnsworth Discusses McDonnell Conviction in Regional News
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has appeared in a number of media outlets discussing the sentencing of former Governor Bob McDonnell over his federal corruption conviction as well as the start of the 2015 Virginia legislative session, including the Washington Post, National Public Radio, WUSA-TV, WJLA-TV, the Richmond-Times Dispatch, and Reuters.