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Released: 25-Sep-2015 11:05 AM EDT
WashU Expert: Boehner unable to pacify 'no compromise' Tea Party
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010While party politics have put House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in the hot seat in recent months, his hasty resignation from Congress this morning was unexpected, suggests Steven S. Smith, PhD, a nationally recognized expert on congressional politics at Washington University in St. Louis. "Speaker Boehner’s resignation is a complete surprise,” Smith said.

Released: 21-Sep-2015 5:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Pope Francis Visit Spotlights Needed Criminal Justice System Reform
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010Pope Francis is widely expected to address a range of issues when he visits the United States Sept. 22-27, including the crisis of mass incarceration in the U.S. criminal justice system. The attention is needed and welcome, said a criminal justice reform expert at Washington University in St. Louis. “The Pope’s scheduled visit to a prison in Philadelphia will spotlight one of the major issues we are facing as a country — the mass incarceration of millions of citizens, many for minor crimes, at cost of billions of dollars per year,” said Carrie Pettus-Davis, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School and noted national expert on criminal justice system reform and behavioral intervention development.

Released: 17-Sep-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Syrian Refugee Crisis: DePaul University Experts Available to Speak on the Global Implications
DePaul University

Humanitarian and political efforts have mobilized across the globe as millions of Syrian refugees flee to Europe and the Middle East seeking asylum from violence in their home country. DePaul University faculty experts are available to provide insight and commentary on international security, political, economic, and foreign affairs issues regarding the Syrian refugee migration.

Released: 16-Sep-2015 3:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Census Bureau Report Shows Effectiveness of Affordable Care Act
Washington University in St. Louis

The number of uninsured people in the United States dropped by 8.8 million in 2014, according to a report released Sept. 16 from the U.S. Census Bureau. This number is significant because it is the first Census Bureau report since the widespread implementation of the Affordable Care Act, said a health economist at Washington University in St.

Released: 16-Sep-2015 3:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Religious Tax Exemptions Foster Diverse Viewpoints
Washington University in St. Louis

The Supreme Court decision that the Constitution requires that gay couples be allowed to marry no matter where they live has caused many religious conservatives to feel that the tax-exempt status of religious institutions is under threat. There is a fundamental reason we should protect religious organizations — even those we disagree with, said a law professor at Washington University in St.



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