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Nov 09, 2022 Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that Domestic Policy & Politics Moms are a political force in voting but are underrepresented as candidates. In an interview with NPR, Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless shares some ideas about that disparity. Learn more
May 24, 2022 To Run or Not to Run? Not Enough Women Consider Political Office in the First Place. Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Racial Justice and Equity A new report by Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless highlights the gender gap in political ambition. The research declares that “politics remains a game for men.” Learn more
Apr 05, 2022 Ray Scheppach on Virginia's State Budget Process Virginia Politics & Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Batten professor Ray Scheppach shares his knowledge on the Virginia state budgeting process as a guest on the WTJU podcast Bold Dominion. Learn more
Feb 09, 2022 Running for office is still for men—some data on the ‘Ambition Gap’ Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless and co-author Richard L. Fox find that women today are just as unlikely as they were 20 years ago to express interest in running for office. Learn more
Jul 12, 2021 Did US States Get More Money Than They Needed for COVID-19 Relief? Domestic Policy & Politics Interviewed for The Conversation, Batten’s Raymond Scheppach says the flood of federal money may have been a rare occurrence in federal-state relations: too much of a good thing. READ IN UVA TODAY