University at Buffalo Archives

What influences the Supreme Court? Here’s what we learned.

Rachael K. Hinkle and Morgan L.W. Hazelton - October 2, 2022

The reasoning in amicus briefs shows up in the decisions. Lawyers’ experience makes a big difference as well.

Sara Sadhwani, Pamela Lopez, Christian Grose, and Antoine Yoshinaka - January 12, 2022

Researchers may be right to follow the money. But they may also want to follow legislators and lobbyists’ more relaxed time together.

Rebecca J. Kreitzer, Emily U. Schilling, and Abigail A. Matthews - September 9, 2021

Democrats like to say Republicans are waging a ‘war on women.’ That erases the conservative Republican women who have been working to ban abortion.

Rachael K. Hinkle and Michael J. Nelson - March 13, 2018

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Paul Djupe, Jacob Neiheisel, and Anand Sokhey - April 11, 2017

[caption id="attachment_56671" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Pastor Joshua Nink, right, prays for

Jacob Kathman - September 3, 2014

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Joshua Tucker - November 23, 2012

The following is a guest post from SUNY-Buffalo political scientist

John Sides - August 29, 2011

bq. What drives conspiracy theorizing in the United States?...For purchase

John Sides - February 10, 2010

I've been remiss in following up on my promise to

John Sides - January 12, 2009

This week, The Monkey Cage will be hosting a discussion