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2020 News

05.28.20
Faculty & Staff
Mike Gousha

Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in law and public policy, and John Johnson, research fellow in the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, co-wrote a piece about how Milwaukee is lagging behind other midwestern cities when it comes to population growth — a reality metro Milwaukee will have to contend with after the pandemic passes. “The new census estimates show that after a booming start to the decade, many metro areas around the country have seen growth rates decline in the last several years,” they wrote. “But metro Milwaukee never experienced the boom.

Story appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 28, 2020 

05.27.20
Faculty & Staff
Lafayette Crump

Lafayette Crump, adjunct professor of law, was appointed the next Milwaukee Development Commissioner. Crump, whose appointment by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett needs Common Council approval, is best known for the work his law firm, Prism Technical Management & Marketing Services LLC, does to help developers hire disadvantaged contractors and workers. 

Story appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 27, 2020

Similar story appeared in the Milwaukee BizTimes, My 27, 2020

05.26.20
Faculty & Staff
Mike Gousha

Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in law and public policy, and John Johnson, research fellow in the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, was also cited in a May 26 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story about a documentary he produced and narrated detailing Milwaukee’s rich political past.

05.16.20
Faculty & Staff
Law Professors Ed Fallone and Scott Idleman

Law Professors Ed Fallone and Scott Idleman spoke with several media outlets for separate stories about the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s recent decision to invalidate the state’s coronavirus health order. They touched on various related topics including how the decision contributes to the state’s overall political climate and how it could impact similar orders across the country.

Stories appeared The Hill, The Guardian, May 16, 2020

05.10.20
Faculty & Staff
NPR
Dr. Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette University Law School Poll

Dr. Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette University Law School Poll, offered insight on the pandemic and voter attitudes in a swing state. “We're seeing some decline in people saying they're worried about the virus, worried about getting it themselves,” Franklin said. “But we're also seeing people now thinking this won't be back to normal for at least into the fall if not beyond that. That's a shift. People were much more optimistic about how quickly it would be decided earlier.” 

Story aired on NPR, May 10, 2020

04.29.20
Faculty & Staff
BizTimes
John Johnson: Property Values in Milwaukee

John Johnson, Research Fellow in the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civil Education, shared his insights on property values in the City of Milwaukee. He explained that while combined valuations of the top properties in the city are higher than they were in 2008 for the first time, that information does not include proper adjustments for inflation, which instead show that Milwaukee still has some ground to cover before they reach their pre-recession heights.

04.28.20
Faculty & Staff
Politifact
Prof. Ed Fallone fact-checks for Politifact

Prof. Ed Fallone, Associate Professor of Law, commented on a piece for Politifact in which Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) referred to himself as a "constitutional officer." While he did not say whether such a claim was right or wrong, he did comment on its peculiarity and implications of self-importance.

04.23.20
Community
USA Today
Dr. Charles Franklin: Community Responses to Governors' COVID-19 Actions

Dr. Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette University Law School Poll, discussed how respondents in several recent national polls were much more likely to approve of their governors’ response to the coronavirus than President Trump’s. Franklin added, though, it is not clear how long approval boosts will last, as Gov. Tony Evers’ latest decision to extend Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order through May 26 sparked criticism from Republican state legislators and threats to challenge his authority in the courts.

Franklin also spoke with Politico for an April 23 story about how the economic downturn as a result of the pandemic is affecting states like Wisconsin that helped elect President Trump, and he contributed to an April 21 U.S. News and World Report story about Vice President Mike Pence’s recent Wisconsin visit. 

04.22.20
Faculty & Staff
Inside Elections
John Johnson Analyzes the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

John Johnson, Research Fellow in the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research & Civic Education, lent his insights to Inside Elections to discuss the results of Wisconsin's recent Supreme Court election, which saw Jill Karofsky unseat incumbent Justice Dan Kelley. Johnson suggested that while Wisconsin has a strong Democratic base in Dane County, analysis of voter data shows that Milwaukee County (Wisconsin's largest county by population) has plenty of room for improvement for Democrats.

04.20.20
Community
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Alan Borsuk: Improving Conditions for students in Milwaukee Public Schools

Alan Borsuk, Senior Fellow in Law & Public Policy, wrote in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about how we may come out of this pandemic with a new focus on the wellbeing of children. In the article, he writes, "What can we learn from all of this about what makes families and homes function at their best level?" In a series of questions that follow, he highlights how the lessons we learn during this pandemic might incite change for the better on many levels, from the inside our homes to our government agencies intended to support us.

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