Influence of Political Ideology on State Policies Combating the Opioid Crisis
The Opioid Crisis has been a major development in American public health alongside the recent proliferation of pain medication prescriptions.
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Impact of Ideology on State Excise Taxes for Alcohol
In addition to sales tax, products like alcohol, tobacco, and motor fuel can be taxed by state governments as an additional source of revenue. Alcohol is typically divided into subcategories for the purpose of taxation: spirits, wine, and alcohol. This blog post will attempt to understand if ideology has any impact on taxes of these three categories of alcohol, specifically if states of certain ideologies are more likely to tax one alcohol rather than the other.
Political Polarization Among Midwestern States
Despite increased polarization among the American people and the US Congress during the Obama administration, the Legislatures in Midwestern swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan featured relatively stable levels of polarization within the chambers of both the House and the Senate.
President-elect Trump and the Future of Michigan Manufacturing
A new administration focuses on returning manufacturing jobs to the United States -- and to the country's manufacturing mid-center.
Challenges of Our Nation's Electoral College
As we chose a new president, the discussion of the nation's Electoral College may last beyond the 2016 election.
