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Pacific people pay exorbitant prices for energy. Rich countries should back their renewable transition
Charles T. Hunt, RMIT University; Julie Boulton, RMIT University; Pia Treichel, RMIT University, and Tim Flannery, Australian Museum Thu 8 October 2026 at 4:15 am UTC 5 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across the Pacific, the changes wrought by a warming climate are visible everywhere. Surging sea levels, warming oceans and more intense cyclones and flooding.
Pacific people pay exorbitant prices for energy. Rich countries should back their renewable transition
Saeed Khan/Getty Across the Pacific, the changes wrought by a warming climate are visible everywhere. Surging sea levels, warming oceans and more intense cyclones and flooding. This week, delegates from the pre-COP31 Pacific climate summit, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, visited Fiji and Tuvalu to witness the effects of sea level rise first-hand. The Conversation Charles T.
Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House
You might think that a trifecta, which is also referred to as “unified government” by political scientists, is a clear recipe for legislative success. In theory, when political parties have unified control over the House, the Senate and the presidency, there should be less conflict between them.
Nikki Haley insists she can lose South Carolina and still get the nomination
By Charles R. Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University Former South Carolina governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, a Republican, has lost the first four presidential primary contests, but has vowed to stay in the race for the foreseeable future. Haley seems to be counting on support from her home state of South Carolina to put her in a more competitive position against former President Donald J. Trump.
Nikki Haley insists she can lose South Carolina and still get the nomination - but that would defy history
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Former South Carolina governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, a Republican, has lost the first four presidential primary contests, but has vowed to stay in the race for the foreseeable future. Haley seems to be counting on support from her home state of South Carolina to put her in a more competitive position against former President Donald J. Trump.
Nikki Haley insists she can lose South Carolina and still get the nomination - but that would defy history Original
Former South Carolina governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, a Republican, has lost the first four presidential primary contests, but has vowed to stay in the race for the foreseeable future. Haley seems to be counting on support from her home state of South Carolina to put her in a more competitive position against former President Donald J. Trump. Political science gives Haley a good reason to bank on doing well in South Carolina.
Nikki Haley insists she can lose South Carolina and still get the nomination - but that would defy history
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Why New Hampshire and Iowa don't make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential contests in election years. But should they go first? As a political scientist who studies Congress and elections, I know that this largely unquestioned influence of the two states raises serious concerns around fairness, diversity and political representation. Here they are: White, non-Hispanic residents make up 84% and 89% of Iowa and New Hampshire respectively, compared with just 58% of the nation as a whole.
Why New Hampshire, Iowa don’t make sense as opening rounds of presidential campaigns
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential contests in election years. But should they go first? As a political scientist who studies Congress and elections, I know that this largely unquestioned influence of the two states raises serious concerns around fairness, diversity and political representation. Here they are.
Why New Hampshire, Iowa don’t make sense as opening rounds of presidential campaigns
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential contests in election years. But should they go first? As a political scientist who studies Congress and elections, I know that this largely unquestioned influence of the two states raises serious concerns around fairness, diversity and political representation. Here they are.
Why New Hampshire, Iowa don’t make sense as opening rounds of presidential campaigns
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential contests in election years. But should they go first? As a political scientist who studies Congress and elections, I know that this largely unquestioned influence of the two states raises serious concerns around fairness, diversity and political representation. Here they are.
Analysis | Why New Hampshire And Iowa Don’t Make Sense As The Opening Rounds Of Presidential Campaigns
Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential contests in election years. But should they go first? As a political scientist who studies Congress and elections, I know that this largely unquestioned influence of the two states raises serious concerns around fairness, diversity, and political representation. Here they are: White, non-Hispanic residents make up 84% and 89% of Iowa and New Hampshire respectively, compared with just 58% of the nation as a whole.
Why New Hampshire and Iowa don't make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
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Why New Hampshire and Iowa don’t make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential contests in election years. But should they go first? As a political scientist who studies Congress and elections, I know that this largely unquestioned influence of the two states raises serious concerns around fairness, diversity and political representation.
Why New Hampshire and Iowa don’t make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential contests in election years. But should they go first? As a political scientist who studies Congress and elections, I know that this largely unquestioned influence of the two states raises serious concerns around fairness, diversity and political representation. Here they are: White, non-Hispanic residents make up 84% and 89% of Iowa and New Hampshire respectively, compared with just 58% of the nation as a whole.
Why New Hampshire and Iowa don't make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
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Why New Hampshire and Iowa don't make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
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Commentary: Political scientist explains dynamics of House speaker paralysis
Political observers, most Americans, and even members of Congress can’t remember a battle for the post of speaker of the U.S. House as fraught as the one that began back in January 2023 and continues still, 10 months later. On Jan. 7, California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy finally became speaker after 15 rounds of voting. But on Oct. 3, he was ousted. On Oct. 17 and again on Oct. 18, Ohio Republican Jim Jordan came up short in two rounds of voting to replace McCarthy.
Jordan, Scalise seek ousted US House speaker's job
The US House of Representatives on October 3, 2023, did something that had never been done before in the nation’s history: It ousted the speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, lost his job in a vote of 216 to 210.
Local Candidate Roots and Electoral Advantages in US State Legislatures | State Politics & Policy Quarterly | Cambridge Core
Abstract A growing literature has revealed a notable electoral advantage for congressional and gubernatorial candidates with deep local roots in their home districts or states. However, there is a dearth of research on the presence and impact of local roots in state legislative races. In this paper, we close that gap by demonstrating the consistent and significant electoral impacts that state legislators’ local roots have on their reelection efforts.
Speaker of the House faces political peril from member deaths and resignations
Hunt is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boise State University. The arm-twisting, dealmaking and vote hunting around Kevin McCarthy’s quest to be named House speaker have put on full display the fact that razor-thin majorities in both the House and the Senate are becoming a fact of life at the federal level. In multiple ballots conducted on Jan. 3, 2023 to elect the speaker of the House, McCarthy failed to get the required number of votes.
Speaker of the House faces political peril from member deaths and resignations - especially with a narrow majority
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Speaker of the House faces political peril from member deaths and resignations - especially with a narrow majority
The arm-twisting, dealmaking and vote hunting around Kevin McCarthy’s quest to be named House speaker have put on full display the fact that razor-thin majorities in both the House and the Senate are becoming a fact of life at the federal level. In the first balloting on Jan. 3, 2023 to become speaker of the House, McCarthy failed to get the required number of votes. Additional balloting is expected in the race for speaker.
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