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Connecticut Capitol

Chapter Spotlight: Connecticut SSN Brings Researchers and Policymakers Into the Same Room

It was an honor to participate in this first-of-its-kind conference, and I’m looking forward to seeing the results.” - Susan Bysiewicz, Lieutenant...
Maine State House

Maine SSN Builds Pipeline for Policy Impact with Fellows Program

"Faculty members and scholars have a wealth of knowledge and information that can help inform and shape the major debates in our state." - John...
New Mexico

Chapter Spotlight: New Mexico SSN Helps Combat Youth Homelessness

“There's been a big push at the state level and local level, to figure out what to do about homelessness and be really effective at it. In this case...
polling station

Chapter Spotlight: Maine SSN Works to Improve Poll Worker Recruitment and Trust in Elections

“ Poll workers are an integral part of Maine’s election system. The research that Dr. Glover, Dr. LaBouff and Dr. LeVan are conducting is giving us...
Utah

Chapter Spotlight: For Utah SSN, a Deep and Fast-Paced Dive into Policy

“We had an idea of some of the bills that were going to come up. We wanted to figure out how to get people prepared to engage in a way that might be...
Dallas-Fort Worth

Chapter Spotlight: Dallas-Fort Worth SSN Builds Local Connections after Pandemic Shutdowns

“I was thrilled to meet with SSN scholars because timely, insightful commentary from academics is a critical part of our state’s ongoing dialogue...
San Diego chapter

Chapter Spotlight: San Diego SSN Collaborates with Civic Organizations in Their City

“As advocates, we decided that working directly with academics to help engage in the design of experiments, as well as the dissemination of critical...
Confluence

Chapter Spotlight: Confluence SSN Highlights State Election Changes

“Election rules keep changing. So there's always new things to try and explain to people,” David Kimball, Confluence SSN co-leader As voters all...
Virginia

Chapter Spotlight: Virginia SSN Builds Trust in Elections at Local Level

“The purpose is really to improve trust through education by offering a variety of events to clarify and understand what happened in 2020, but also to...