Panel aims to explain Trump candidacy

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A panel from Illinois State University’s Department of Politics and Government will present “Explaining the Trump Candidacy: What the Republican Primary Tells Us” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in Schroeder Hall, room 242.

ISU professor, student team to research e-government

E-government researchers Arafat Kabir and Professor Michaelene Cox

Arafat Kabir, a master’s student majoring in politics and culture, and Michaelene Cox, M.A. ’11, an associate professor in the Department of Politics and Government, teamed up to better understand research trends in e-government.

Reactions video: Riaz on Iran deal

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Ali Riaz, professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, calls the new Iran deal a good beginning, but with many roadblocks ahead.

Reactions: Indiana religious freedom law different in its intent

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A national backlash erupted after the Indiana legislature recently passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA. Gov. Mike Pence has promised to clarify the act. Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Meghan Leonard explains the act, and what separates it from acts in other states.