@kathlsullivan.bsky.social observed that corruption is often so petty. The 19th c machine boss in Pittsburgh wanted train tickets, shoelaces. Nothing's too big or too small.

Thanks for the insights @askellyphd.bsky.social, @patriciastrach.bsky.social, Nátalia de Paula Moreira, Sarah Gollust, Didi Kuo, Holly Jarman, Kathleen Sullivan, and Charley Willison. Listen for more: www.urbanaffairsreview.com/uar-archive/...

Excerpt from a 2023 interview and the NYT story on Adams's plan for PWUD. PWUD: Because a lot of people just look at it like you're a junkie...I'm still a human being. Me: Do you think people don't see you as a human being? PWUD: Not like – in active addiction, no.

Racism, COVID, garbage, mosquitoes? Politics is all around us in the biggest and smallest things. Check it out!

This is such a neat paper to teach. The smallest things have the biggest impact on our lives, and it’s political.

@kathlsullivan.bsky.social & @patriciastrach.bsky.social examine the political development of sanitation workers seeking power in public health agencies in the late nineteenth century, and the implications for public health and inequality. doi.org/10.1177/1078...

Some great presentations by our undergraduates—Carter and Avi pictured here—for Showcase 2025!

Good news is always welcome! Thanks, Rock Inst!

This was YEARS in the making but my first solo authored publication is out. I do more than rant on social media. I also study situational trust! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It's now 5 p.m., four days after the department's leadership ordered prosecutors to drop the Eric Adams case. Nobody has filed the motion to dismiss, or filed a notice of appearance on the docket.

House GOP Eyeing Cuts of Nearly One-Third in Projected #Medicaid Spending - see quick explainer putting $2.3 trillion in context. www.kff.org/quick-take/h...

What will they do with studies that are not replicable? Or, are those not welcome?

Big win for Team Oxford Comma

New article out on political learning by policy implementors with @lisiperezchiques.bsky.social & Katie Zuber. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Important work on corruption coming out of CIDE by @lisiperezchiques.bsky.social and Oliver Meza and a really great panel event!

UAlbany undergrads presenting their research on NYC bike lanes (Emmett) and green energy initiatives (Rachel) at today’s showcase.

Our new podcast with Relevant or Irrelevant is out! Of course, because it's on trash, it's got be relevant. So much good dirt in this one. soundcloud.com/kalaradio/ro...   soundcloud.com/kalaradio/ro...

Four UAlbany students accepted to the CLPS fellowship! rockinst.org/education-pr...

We are hiring a one-year Visiting American Politics Professor at Montana State. 3-3 load, some advising. Apply here: jobs.montana.edu/postings/39746 . Reviewing applications in two weeks--job open until filled. polisky

It's always a good time talking about trash with @kathlsullivan.bsky.social and @gorenlj.bsky.social. Have a listen! newbooksnetwork.com/the-politics...

Had a great conversation with @patriciastrach.bsky.social and Kathleen S. Sullivan about the politics of trash. This is a fascinating book! Stay tuned 🎙️for the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast on the Political Science channel.

New York Closed Psych Beds for Youth in Crisis. Now, Foster Care Programs and Host Towns Are Being Pushed to the Limit. www.propublica.org/article/plea...

NYS is rolling out life saving testing of drugs.

Counties in states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA saw a 25% decrease in drug arrests, a 19% drop in “violent offense” arrests, and a 24% decrease in “low-level” offense arrests (Simes & Jahn 2022). Expanding public benefits leads to lower crime rates!

Submit your articles! I am the chair of the committee this year.

One of my students told a government official that local government is the most important government because it deals with things that affect people directly. Maybe it's time to listen to rather than discourage students.