Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by the Free Lance-Star, Newsweek and other outlets this month. In an article from the Free Lance-Star, titled "After budget impasse, business as usual for Virginia Democrats, analysts say," Farnsworth was quoted as saying, "This really is a split decision. Neither side is very happy, but there is a huge relief that there appears to be a budget.”

Other media mentions for Dr. Farnsworth include:

• CBC News Speaks With Stephen Farnsworth on Lindsey Graham’s Death (CBC News Canada)
  “It really is one of the key voices in favor of an aggressive response to Ukraine,” said UMW Professor Emeritus of Political Science. “So the Ukrainian government has lost a great ally in Washington, someone pushing President Trump in the direction of greater engagement with Ukraine.”
• President Trump ‘Really Needs a Win’ in American Public Opinion (CTV News Canada)
  Political analyst and UMW Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth breaks down what Trump was able to secure for the U.S. by delaying the opening of the Gordie Howe bridge.
• When a Defense Spending Bill Hit the Sausage Grinder, It Wasn’t Pretty (FXBG Advance)
  “There’s no doubt about it,” said UMW Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth. “The one-object rule in Virginia allows for less chaotic government in Virginia than in Washington.”

 

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Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth recently delivered an online lecture, “Domestic and International Policy Challenges During the Second Trump Presidency,” to students at the Universidad Anáhuac in Puebla, Mexico.   Media mentions for Farnsworth include: Maryland’s 5th Congressional District race features one of the country’s most crowded fields (WUSA9) “In many ways it comes down to two or three candidates who have generated some level of recognition from endorsement, from support from financial backers or from something that they did like being a hero of January 6,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Voters should expect party politics in this nonpartisan school board race (The Baltimore Banner) “School board elections in Montgomery County and nationally are increasingly taking on partisan coloration, even if party labels are not used,” University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Farnsworth said.   The post Farnsworth Delivers Online Lecture on the Trump Presidency appeared first on EagleEye.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by the Fredericksburg Free Press in a column titled, "Thank you to the professor who has been taking my calls for almost 30 years." Columnist Jonathan Hunley begins the article by writing, "No more faculty meetings, and no more papers to grade. But we’ll still get to hear his thoughts on politics on TV and radio, and read his comments on this website. That’s my two-sentence upbeat conclusion about the retirement of Stephen J. Farnsworth from the University of Mary Washington after three decades in higher education.”  Read the column in the Fredericksburg Free Press.    The post Farnsworth Featured in Column by Fredericksburg Free Press appeared first on EagleEye.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by The Guardian, ABC News, Spectrum News and other outlets in features about late night programming. Farnsworth is a co-author of Late Night With Trump: Political Humor and the American Presidency and other books on politics. He was quoted by Spectrum News, saying, "One of the rules of life is not to mess with success, but this is exactly what CBS is doing with late night.” Learn more from Spectrum News. The post Farnsworth Featured by The Guardian, ABC, MSN & More appeared first on EagleEye.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by Newsweek in an article titled, "Democrats Dealt Major Blow as Virginia Supreme Court Tosses New Map." It is a "significant setback" for Democrats, Farnsworth told Newsweek. "The hope for the Democrats had been that Virginia could counter Republican gains in Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina [...]

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Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth, who also directs UMW's Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was featured by C-SPAN in an piece titled, "Stephen Farnsworth on Virginia's Redistricting Referendum." In the piece, Farnsworth said, "What happens in Virginia may very well shape the outcome for the mid-term elections for Congress and the country as a whole.” Learn more from C-SPAN. In addition to C-SPAN, Farnsworth shared his political expertise with a number of other media outlets, including WUSA, Newsweek, Almanac of American Politics and more. Recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:   Trump’s Approval Rating Hampering 6 Republican Incumbents: GOP Polls (Newsweek) Stephen Farnsworth, political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, told Newsweek on Wednesday that Trump’s approval ratings, if not soon reversed, “are likely to be toxic for Republicans in swing districts.” Read more in Newsweek. Multiple lawsuits challenge Virginia’s redistricting election. Here’s where each case stands. (Virginian Pilot) “Right now, voters don’t know what district they’re in, and candidates don’t know what district they’re going to run in,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at University of Mary Washington. “Fortunately, the Virginia Supreme Court tends to move a lot faster than the U.S. Supreme Court, but time is clearly of the essence right now.” Read more in the Virginian Pilot. Virginia judge blocks redistricting referendum (DC News Now) “Well, it always seemed like this was going to be a pretty close contest,” said Stephen Farnsworth. Read more in DC News Now. Trump’s disdain for wind projects creates a political storm for Republicans in coastal Virginia (NBC Washington) Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, said front-line Republicans have been put in a difficult position. “Kiggans is not the only Republican being squeezed” as Trump focuses on his own priorities and the country faces economic headwinds exacerbated by the war with Iran, he said. Although few want to risk upsetting the president, Farnsworth said, “in coastal Virginia politics, there’s not much upside to opposing wind.” Read more in NBC Washington. Virginia Redistricting Battle Now Goes to the Courts (RTVI News US) “The legal question here is not whether the voting outcome was legitimate — it was — but rather whether the referendum question was properly put before the voters in the first place,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington. Learn more from RTVI News US. 2 school board members are running for County Council. Will their positions haunt or help? (Baltimore Banner) “Serving on a school board is a double-edged sword, particularly in a place like Montgomery County, where there is a lot of scrutiny,” said University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen J. Farnsworth. Learn more in the Baltimore Banner. Virginia redistricting win sparks jubilation, fierce criticism (WUSA; Yahoo.com) Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, noted that the results highlight a state still deeply polarized by the influence of the Trump era. He also pointed to a missed opportunity for the Republican opposition. Read more in WUSA. Trump’s Redistricting Push Backfires as Virginia Voters Rebuke GOP (Newsweek) Mid-decade redistricting has accomplished “nothing” for Trump, Stephen Farnsworth, political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, told Newsweek on Wednesday. “President Trump has lost another election in Virginia, and this one may cost Republicans their House majority this fall,” he said. Read more in Newsweek.