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Tom Schaller, Political Science, in The Baltimore Sun

Political Science professor Tom Schaller tackled legalized gambling in his June 12 column for The Baltimore Sun, “Casinos are no game-changer for Maryland finances.” With the recent opening of...

Posted: June 14, 2012, 2:41 PM

Tom Schaller, Political Science, in Salon

In a June 5 essay for the online magazine Salon entitled “Can liberals cure stupidity?“, Tom Schaller, associate professor of political science, discussed one of the major obstacles for the left...

Posted: June 13, 2012, 2:13 PM

Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

In his May 29 column for The Baltimore Sun entitled “Markets are less competitive than you think”, UMBC political science professor Tom Schaller answered critics of his previous column, which...

Posted: May 31, 2012, 1:58 PM

Laura Hussey, Political Science, in the Gazette

Laura Hussey, assistant professor of political science, is quoted in a recent Gazette story regarding Governor Martin O’Malley and his political future. The article focuses on O’Malley’s ongoing...

Posted: May 29, 2012, 6:15 PM

Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

Why don’t private-sector inefficiencies, which drive up costs, drive us crazy the way public-sector waste does? asks Tom Schaller, professor of political science, in his latest column for the...

Posted: May 17, 2012, 4:19 PM

Tom Schaller, Political Science, on Salon

“The political dynamics for winning a second presidential term often differ markedly from winning the first. So don’t be surprised by many eerie parallels between Obama’s 2012 reelection bid and...

Posted: May 17, 2012, 4:03 PM

Baltimore Sun Features UMBC Student Research

“Annual conference showcases UMBC’s focus on undergraduate research,” the Baltimore Sun announced this morning. The article highlights the hard work of over 200 UMBC students who participated in...

Posted: April 26, 2012, 5:55 PM

Tyson King-Meadows named APSA Congressional Fellow

The American Political Science Association has selected Tyson King-Meadows, associate professor of political science, for the 2012-2013 class of Congressional Fellows. The APSA Congressional...

Posted: March 29, 2012, 6:18 PM

Roy Meyers, Political Science, on PolitiFact

UMBC Political Science Professor Roy T. Meyers offered a dissenting voice in PolitiFact’s recent analysis of comments by White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew on President Obama’s 2013 budget...

Posted: February 14, 2012, 4:51 PM