Poll workers are essential to American democracy. Maine SSN @mainessn.bsky.social leaders @robglover2009 and 🦀 Jordan LaBouff 🦀, along with carrie levan, surveyed them to learn how to bolster recruitment, fight misinformation + more. Read more in this month's chapter spotlight: scholars.org/features/chapt…

📢 Title 42 is set to expire at midnight. Meanwhile, House Republicans are expected to pass a bill for US-Mexico border wall construction. For reporters covering these #immigration developments, the following experts are available. ⤵️ ➡️Connect: scholars.org/features/5-exp…

📢Now accepting nominations for the 2023 Chapter Leadership Awards! Please join us in recognizing SSN’s extraordinary chapter leaders by submitting a nomination or testimonial for 3⃣ awards w/ cash prizes! Learn more & view the eligible nominees: scholars.org/sites/scholars…

📢Today President Biden announced more than $42 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access across the nation. For reporters covering the implications of this funding, the following experts are available. ⤵️ #Broadband ➡️Connect: scholars.org/features/2-exp…

📢Call for Proposals! We're looking for proposals from chapters or teams of members willing to organize groups of academics to implement known best practices that build trust in elections. 🗳️Learn more and apply by August 18th: scholars.org/features/call-…

Our 250th episode is here! 🎉 Hear Matto Mildenberger, Soumitra Bhuyan & @V_Williamson break down the #InflationReductionAct and its major provisions including #CleanEnergy investments, prescription drug pricing, and funding for the #IRS. Listen now: scholars.org/podcast/episod…

Amid threats to elections and governance, a group of scholars convened by SSN Director Theda Skocpol penned a statement on the ongoing challenges to American democracy and proactive measures to address them. Read more in Democracy Journal: democracyjournal.org/magazine/whats…

Great news! The application deadline for the SSN Media Fellowship has been extended to Thursday, September 14th. That means you have just one more week to apply! Learn more & submit your application. ⤵️

Join us for a virtual briefing on some of the most significant, recent federal legislation impacting our nation's economy and future. The session will feature speakers from GroundworkUSA, Roosevelt Institute, and Equitable Growth. Register today: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/fed…

📰We're at #SPJ23! Come chat with us, Dominik Doemer & Mandana Mohsenzadegan, at Booth 303 about leveraging our network of scholars for expert connections. Plus, don't miss out on some great swag! Society of Professional Journalists

We're excited to share our 2022-23 Annual Report! Dive into the highlights of the past academic year, and the powerful results of our network's sustained collaborations across campuses, disciplines, and communities. Read the report here: scholars.org/sites/scholars…

📢With #COP28 kicking off on Thursday, all eyes are on the climate crisis & what steps can be taken to combat it. For reporters covering the summit as well as its potential impact on #climate policies, the following experts are available. ⤵️ Connect: scholars.org/features/4-exp…

🔎We're #hiring a Communications Associate to join our team! The Associate will build relationships with journalists, edit & pitch #OpEds, produce NoJargon, and more! This full-time position falls within the SSN employee union. #CommsJobs Apply: scholarsstrategynetwork.applytojob.com/apply/NvVcUKnH…

📢Happening in three hours! You still have time to register. ⤵️

I decided to try my luck in articulating an opinion of Latino Republicans in the current era, and they published it in Newsweek. Thanks to Dominik Doemer and Scholars Strategy Network (bsky: @scholars.org) for helping me place this essay. cc: UCLA’s REPS Lab newsweek.com/why-politics-r…

We're excited to announce the second cohort of SSN Media Fellows: Jodi Benenson, @DrFlachsophone, @D_Lemi, Ebony D. Johnson, and Katie Kronick! Over the next year, they’ll collaborate with network mentors to amplify their media impact. Learn more: scholars.org/media-fellowsh…

📢With the #2024Election fast approaching, swing states are in the spotlight. For reporters covering voting, state politics & key issues in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin, these experts are available. ➡️Connect: scholars.org/features/exper…

🌵In many ways, Arizona is a policy laboratory. Recently launched by Jennifer Carlson, PhD (@ASU_CSGS) & Bradley J. Bartos (School of Government & Public Policy), the new Arizona SSN chapter is bringing scholars together to drive policy change in the state. Learn more in our chapter spotlight: scholars.org/features/chapt…

📢#Election2024. As Americans cast their votes today, questions about election administration, voting rights, and claims of voter fraud are likely to come up. For reporters covering these topics, the following experts are available. ⤵️ ➡️ Connect: scholars.org/features/11-ex…

📢 Since taking office, President Trump has issued a large number of executive orders on immigration policy. For reporters covering these orders and their potential impact, the following experts are available to comment. ⤵️ 🔗Connect: scholars.org/features/10-ex…