Gas stoves ignite a heated climate and health policy debate
Who could have predicted that gas stoves would be the latest hot topic to ignite the nation’s culture wars?
How will the House speakership battle come to an end?
USC Price’s Jeffrey A. Jenkins, who literally wrote the book on contested speakership elections, breaks down the ongoing political battle.
Putting mental health, inequities of care atop the state’s health care ‘to-do’ list
Diana Ramos, California surgeon general, is a proud double Trojan. She shares her goals in the statewide role.
In memoriam: Rosalind ‘Roz’ Wyman, youngest person ever elected to L.A. City Council
The Trojan alumna was a driving force behind Dodgers moving west.
American allies breathe a sigh of relief after the midterm elections
Foreign governments “were relieved at the election results, but they’re not sure if Congress will get anything done,” says former U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, USC Price’s Presidential Scholar-in-Residence.
Bohnett fellow’s ultimate immersive learning experience: Working at the L.A. Board of Supervisors
Katrina Manrique’s interest in policies that better serve people in need of counseling and mental health resources was one of the reasons she applied for the 2022 David C. Bohnett Leadership Fellowship.
Can a divided U.S. government get anything done?
Republicans didn’t ride a “red wave” into power, but they’re still poised to win a slim House majority come January while the Senate remains nearly evenly split. USC experts look at what might be ahead.
When the EPA used photos to fight America’s pollution problem
A USC Dornsife art historian plumbs the archives of the Documerica project, an Environmental Protection Agency photo project that tried to reveal environmental damage and share how the agency prevents it and repairs the harm.
Celebrate Constitution Day 2022 with USC
Congress designates Sept. 17 as a day to recognize the value and history of the guiding document.
Here’s how government documents are classified to keep sensitive information safe
A USC Dornsife scholar explains the ins and outs of how the U.S. government controls access to sensitive information — including the meaning of “top secret.”
USC Trustee Dominic Ng to chair key government business advisory effort
Ng, a USC trustee since 2014, will chair the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council next year.
Online master’s gives alumna a leg up on a future in government
Erica Robles knew USC’s online Master of Public Administration program would give her the necessary knowledge and training to make the next step in her career.
USC Gould professor testifies before Senate committee about ‘dark money’ and disclosures
Abby Wood provides expert testimony on transparency and accountability in the courts.
Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, visits USC Shoah Foundation
The USC Gould alum’s visit includes an exploration of some of the institute’s 55,000 video testimonies of genocides around the world.
Conservative Supreme Court justices disagree about how to read the law
In a court with a 6-3 conservative majority, the more important divisions may be among the six Republican-appointed justices.
Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote: USC experts react
Political and legal specialists share their thoughts on the first Black woman Supreme Court justice in history.
Stage for Russia’s war on Ukraine was set by a massive propaganda campaign, USC experts say
As the U.S. and Britain announce sanctions against Russia and soldiers march into Ukraine, USC experts discuss the escalation of the conflict — and note a distinct change in Vladimir Putin’s usual propaganda tactics.
Now a California state senator, alumna Sydney Kamlager advocates for social justice
The USC Dornsife graduate wants to improve the lives of Black Californians by tackling inequality, especially in criminal justice and housing.
Hail to the chiefs: presidential visits to USC, in pictures
For future, current and former presidents, the road to and from the White House often leads through Trojan territory.
Why troops on Ukraine’s border are driving up tensions in Moscow and Washington
Robert English of USC Dornsife’s School of International Relations, a former policy analyst with the U.S. Department of Defense and an expert on Russia, shares his assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship and Biden’s recent meeting with Putin.
Infrastructure law: High-speed internet is as essential as water and electricity
Congress finally recognizes that broadband access “is essential to full participation in modern life in the United States,” a USC researcher who studies internet policy and digital inequality notes.
Celebrate Constitution Day 2021 with USC
Congress designates Sept. 17 as a day to recognize the value and history of the guiding document.
Independent redistricting commissions are key to increasing trust in elections
Fear of polarization and distrust in the electoral system continues to proliferate, three USC Price professors note.
New perspective lands alum Thai Viet Phan on the council dais
While studying at USC Gould, she says, “I thought politics were a little bit gross.” Now she’s the first Vietnamese American and first Asian woman on the Santa Ana City Council.