@ConfluenceSSN

Confluence SSN is a network of social science scholars in the St. Louis region.

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Joined September 2013
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Wishing to keep their #StLouis community informed on election law changes, @ConfluenceSSN's co-leaders @kimballdc & @beccajoy84, along w @anita_manion, have been hard at work w their election program. Learn more by reading this month's chapter spotlight: scholars.org/features/conflu…
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Missouri needs to adopt no-excuse absentee voting stlamerican.com/news/editori…
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“Medicaid expansion will not raise taxes, but it WILL bring $1.5 billion in already paid federal taxes back to Missouri from Washington, D.C.” Jan in Springfield makes a compelling case for why we need #MOMedicaid: bit.ly/2LWEds5
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#StLouis civil rights leader and former #UMSL administrator has passed away; @jeremykohler explains how his life helps us remember some of the milestones in the regions' civil rights struggles. stltoday.com/news/local/obit… via @stltoday
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#Federalism is a political battleground used flexibly for desired policy outcomes. Very few, right or left, hold an inflexible position on federalism. The Energy 202: "Trump administration not so interested in states' rights when it comes to California" washingtonpost.com/news/powe…
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"This issue will now go to voters, who can make their voices heard by voting to expand Medicaid and benefit from taxes they’re already paying.” Here's why Missourians launched this campaign last week: kttn.com/hospitals-health-ca… #MOMedicaid
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Introducing our 2019-2020 chapter leaders - including 15 new leaders joining the ranks of researchers advancing #evidencebased policy at every level. Meet the group leading our 34 chapters: scholars.org/features/introd… #academictwitter #EBP #research
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Our own @MaryAPainter shares her expertise in "St. Louis is a decent driving city — unless you're worried about safety" @umsl @UMSLPolisci @SSNScholars @SSNScholars stltoday.com/news/local/colu… via @stltoday
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HUGE NEWS: We just launched a campaign to expand Medicaid for more than 200,000 Missourians, including Sarah, LaKisha, and Louis. Watch this video to hear their stories and join us to support #MOMedicaid:
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Creating a state EITC would put money back in the pockets of up to 515,000 Missouri families. It's time Missouri's tax code worked for MO families working hard to make ends meet. #moleg
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On #LaborDay we support the Working Families Tax Relief Act to make the federal tax code work for working families, not just the wealthy and corporations. #WorkingFamilies
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A Missouri Earned Income Tax Credit would build on the federal EITC and could boost the incomes of more than 515,000 families in Missouri. This bottom up tax cut is what working families deserve on #LaborDay. #moleg
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Kicking off the SSN business meeting at #APSA2019. Delicious homemade chips and great conversations about how to bridge the gap between research and policy
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About 88% of home care workers receive no benefits at all. @UMassBoston's @randyalbelda outlines for @AlexiaCampbell @voxdotcom why these jobs - held overwhelmingly by immigrants and women of color - leave so many workers struggling just to get by. vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8…
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Going to @APSAtweets? We'll be there! Check out these panels featuring SSNers, and be sure to catch the business meeting and spark talks, Thurs Aug 29 6:30pm @ Omni Shoreham Embassy Room! h/t @fernandotormos for organizing #APSA2019
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"Returns to shareholders have actually been unusually low in the past two decades. What has been maximized? Executive compensation." In a @washingtonpost OpEd, @ceprdc's @DeanBaker13 explains how corporate boards have led to an explosion in CEO salaries. washingtonpost.com/outlook/2…
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Happy #WomensEqualityDay! In a brief for SSN, @OKstatePoliSci's @FaridaJalalzai shows why it's past time the United States had a female president - and outlines the policy changes that could finally help break the highest glass ceiling. scholars.org/contribution/wh…
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Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements in a 3rd State governing.com/topics/health-…
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As Rural America Slips, Governors Look for Ways to Help governing.com/topics/politic…
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Real #capitalists don't deny #climatehange. "Moody’s Buys Climate Data Firm, Signaling New Scrutiny of Climate Risks" nyti.ms/2Z9spXJ
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