Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Featured Research Bipartisanship the “secret sauce” for effective lawmaking, despite rising polarization in Congress Despite perceptions that Congress is dominated by partisan interests, a new study from the Center for Effective Lawmaking -- co-directed by Batten professor Craig Volden -- finds that legislators who draw in cosponsors from both sides of the aisle are more effective. Read More Center for Effective Lawmaking, Featured Research, Domestic Policy & Politics, Democracy Pagination Subscribe to Featured Research Categories Student Life(38) Application(34) Faculty(2) BA(69) Admissions(52) Policy Minor(45) Essays(8) Accelerated MPP(63) SE Minor(27) Curriculum(34) Personal Statement(3) Career Outcomes(8) New Student(19) Events(14) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Alumni(6) Study Abroad (1)MPP(40) Recommendations(11) Batten Ambassadors(30)