"I think it is deliberately designed to be vague to maximize the chances that teachers will self censor. The reality here is about intimidation," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
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Farnsworth Comments in the News
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented on the following news stories:
Virginia’s gas tax and the effort to reach a balanced budget (WVTF)
A General Assembly rejection of a cabinet pick isn’t without precedent (WVTF)
State lawmakers must work out a $3 billion difference between House and Senate budgets (WVTF)
Partisanship marked a 2022 session without any major accomplishments (WVTF)
Partisanship marked a 2022 session without any major accomplishments (WVTF)
Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says modern political parties are much more ideologically consistent now than they used to be.
Partisanship marked a 2022 session without any major accomplishments (WVTF)
A General Assembly rejection of a cabinet pick isn’t without precedent (WVTF)
"Expect more of these in the future," says Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington. "Governor Youngkin gets a lot more national media attention from fighting with the legislature than he ever would from getting along. And when Virginia governors can only serve one term, getting national attention can be an important next step."
A General Assembly rejection of a cabinet pick isn’t without precedent (WVTF) Zelensky addresses U.S. Congress (CTV News Canada)
"Well, there is probably no easier question to get a 'yes' to than is whether Putin is a war criminal, said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.
In a purple district in purple Virginia, soaring inflation takes the stage in the midterms battle (USA Today)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that Spanberger’s old 7th district was the most conservative district in Virginia that a Democrat represented. “Congresswoman Spanberger basically wrote the book on how a Democratic member of Congress can get elected in an unfriendly terrain,” Farnsworth said. “And her mixture of an economic focus and a national security focus can resonate in Virginia.”