Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy, wrote about various education issues and their role in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race. “Nov. 8, the election day just under 10 months from now, will be the biggest date of the year (and probably of several years) for Wisconsin education,” Borsuk wrote. “And school-related issues are going to be somewhere between hot and really, really hot.”
Contributed article appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 15, 2022
Angela Schultz, assistant dean of public service, and Prof. Michael O’Hear, professor of law, both in Marquette Law School, as well as law students Rozita Gerhardt and Josiah Jordan discussed their work assisting Afghan refugees with asylum paperwork at Fort McCoy.
Story appeared on Crux, Jan. 14, 2022
Dr. Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, talked about Wisconsin’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, including how he believes Sen. Ron Johnson is vulnerable in the election. “Senator Johnson’s favorability is a little bit more unfavorable than favorable now and that has come down over the last three years, sort of steadily,” Franklin said. “So that puts him in a vulnerable position. But a lot hinges on the campaign between now and next November.”
Story aired on PBS Wisconsin, Jan. 14, 2022
Similar story aired on Spectrum News, Jan. 11, 2022
Dr. Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, talked about Sen. Ron Johnson following Johnson’s announcement that he will seek re-election.
Stories appeared on WISC-TV (CBS 3, Madison) and WTMJ-TV (NBC 4), Jan. 10, 2022
Franklin also spoke with WTMJ-TV (NBC 4) for a Jan. 5 story about the political year ahead in Wisconsin with midterm elections and a special mayoral election on the calendar.
Angela Schultz, assistant dean for public service for Marquette Law School, was featured for her “Lost in the Law” game that has been adapted from an in-person experience to online through Raynor Memorial Libraries’ Digital Scholarship Lab. The game is designed to highlight judicial inequities by showing challenges lower-income Wisconsinites could face while navigating the court system. “I think it's a useful activity for boards of directors, or volunteers or anyone who has any kind of curiosity about, what does it mean to navigate the civil legal system without representation?” Schultz said.
Story aired on WITI-TV (FOX 6), Jan. 9, 2022
Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy, wrote about Milwaukee Public Schools’ decision to transition to virtual learning until Jan. 18 and what the benefits may be. “There are no easy answers for schools and COVID right now,” Borsuk wrote. “But if you ask who is being impacted negatively by keeping MPS classrooms closed, the general answer is clear: The children. Their futures. And the future of the city.”
Contributed article appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 7, 2022
Prof. Ralph Anzivino, professor of law, shared tips on credit cards that do not require credit checks for approval. “These no-credit-check cards will be very modest in amount and a good starter card for new applicants,” Anzivino said. “For the applicant, it is a good opportunity to get credit card access and hopefully start to build a good credit score over time.”
Story appeared on WalletHub, Jan. 6, 2022
Alumni couple Louis and Suzanne Bouquet Andrew have committed $5 million to establish the Andrew Center for Restorative Justice at Marquette Law School. “This gift will help advance Marquette University’s Catholic, Jesuit mission to serve others in addressing the most pressing issues in our society,” President Lovell said. “Pairing the Andrews’ generosity with the invaluable leadership of the Hon. Janine Geske ensures this center will create lasting change both on campus and within our broader community.”
Story appeared on Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Jan. 3, 2022
