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August 1, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash and colleague Prof. Nives Dolšak ponder that Washington State's Climate Commitment Act (CCA) is in trouble this upcoming election season.
Climate mitigation or decarbonization is a political issue because it creates a global benefit (with local co-benefits) but imposes local costs (such as higher energy costs... Read more
July 30, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash is interviewed in The Seattle Times on the subject of "...one-fifth of all electricity customers in Washington will be eligible for a $200 energy credit this summer, funded through the state’s landmark climate law."
Aseem Prakash, a political scientist with the University of Washington, said he is “very skeptical” that the electricity subsidy will substantially move the needle on the program...
...The broader... Read more
July 24, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash is quoted in The Seattle Times when asked about what Washington State's four main gubernatorial candidates think about climate change.
A lack of focus on the climate among the campaigns came as a surprise to Aseem Prakash, a political scientist with the University of Washington, especially given the prominence of the Climate Commitment Act.
“It’s absolutely shocking to see that top issues in the state are not climate or... Read more
July 23, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash is quoted in an article from Associated Press News about Gov. Jay Inslee playing defense to the upcoming Washington State initiative to repeal the carbon pricing program.
Behind the repeal effort is Let’s Go Washington, a group primarily bankrolled by hedge fund executive Brian Heywood that submitted more than 400,000 signatures from Washingtonians to get a vote on the November ballot. They argue that the law has helped... Read more
July 22, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash and colleague Prof. Nives Dolšak ask will Trump 2.0 hinder climate progress?
While Trump 2.0 will certainly seek to roll back progress in some climate areas, the concerns about large-scale retreat are probably overblown. First, because climate policy is already facing local resistance, the additional impact of... Read more
July 15, 2024
Prof. Scott Lemieux was quoted in The Seattle Times about local reaction to the Trump shooting.
Scott Lemieux is a teaching professor in the University of Washington’s Department of Political Science, with an interest in American political development.
He was watching a Rangers-Astros baseball game on TV when the news alert came across his smartphone.
“It’s a distressingly common theme in our political history,” says Lemieux. “I don’t think I... Read more
July 15, 2024
Prof. James D. Long was quoted on KIRO News web site about implications after the recent shooting at a Trump rally.
I think it might affect turnout among the Trump or Republican base, for those who might have felt somewhat disengaged from the process or maybe worried about his legal liabilities and didn’t feel that up to turning out. Now, I think this might be a motivating tool to really get the MAGA base to turn out, particularly, around... Read more
July 11, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash is quoted in a Seattle Times article about Amazon's reduction of their carbon footprint.
Aseem Prakash, a political science professor at the University of Washington who studies climate change and environmental politics... Read more
July 3, 2024
Tipping is not only in the news because they are becoming more common and extravagant, but also because presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to not tax tips anymore if elected. The discussion is centered around whether we are reaching "peak tip" at the moment and what may change in the near future.
Prof. Anthony Gill is quoted on his view of American generosity in tipping.
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