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IGS in the News

Eric Schickler and Paul Pierson on the pitfalls of hyperpartisanship

IGS Co-Director Eric Schickler was cited in a NY Times op-ed questioning whether or not the current political climate is nearing an ideological tipping point. Many, including Schickler, fear that, "under the conditions of hyperpolarization...and the growth of tribalism, the Madisonian institutions of the United States may make it more vulnerable to democratic backsliding."

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IGS Poll Director Mark Di Camillo consulted for LA Times Poll on Homelessness

New LA Times poll supported by IGS Poll Director Mark DiCamillo finds that L.A. voters want the government to act faster to address homelessness -- Read more here

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Eric Schickler on how Congress has evolved as an institution

In the latest episode of the serial podcast Understanding Congress, IGS Co-Director Eric Schickler discusses the ways in which Congress has evolved as an instiution and the possibilities for reforming it.

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IGS Poll Credited for Accuracy in Review of CA Recall Polling

The accuracy of the Berkeley IGS Poll was cited in a New York magazine's review of polling in the recent California gubernatorial recall election. Read more here.

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LA Times: Californians considering recall reform, per latest IGS Poll

The California recall election ends on Tuesday, September 14, but its effects could linger: a new IGS Poll found that 75% of registered voters want to keep the right to remove the State's elected officials — and the support is broadly bipartisan. However, many voters also want to see the process reformed.

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