Are legislators responsive to the priorities of the public? Research demonstrates a strong
correspondence between the issues about which the public cares and the issues addressed …

As artificial intelligence (AI) policy has begun to take shape in recent years, policy actors
have worked to influence policymakers by strategically promoting issue frames that define …

Public agencies need to distribute information to their manifold audience quickly and
directly. The emergence of social media platforms has sparked positive projections about …

Social media platforms like Twitter enable policymakers to communicate their policy
preferences directly and provide a bird's‐eye view of their diverse policy agendas. In this …

This study examines the differential impact of mass shootings on state gun policy restrictions
and posits that victims' race and ethnicity plays a pivotal role. Since the 1970s, pro-gun …

We examine policymakers' nuanced strategies of digital agenda setting during times of
lawmaker uncertainty versus anticipated policy communication. Whereas existing agenda …

State governments are tasked with making important policy decisions in the United States.
How do state legislators use their public communications—particularly social media—to …

In this article we examine every tweet congresspersons sent from the time the media broke
the news of President Trump's fateful July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President …

Top-level presidential advisor appointments provide would-be autocrats in backsliding
democracies a quick and effective means to coopt elites and assemble an authoritarian …

Strong party brands help congressional parties elect candidates, maintain or gain majority
control, and advance their policy agendas. Because successful branding efforts depend on …