Cue-taking is thought to be influential because legislators seek information from like-
minded, trusted policy experts. Unfortunately for researchers, this self-selection process …

When people interpret text, they rely on inferences that go beyond the observed language
itself. Inspired by this observation, we introduce a method for the analysis of text that takes …

Public administration upholds four pillars of an administrative practice: economy, efficiency,
effectiveness, and social equity. The question arises, however, how do administrators …

Legislative staffers are an invisible force in legislative bodies that provide every imaginable
service. It is doubtful that modern legislatures could operate without them. Prior studies of …

We examine the role that local parties play in responding to and equipping local volunteers
to work during campaign seasons. We use a field experiment during the 2020 US general …

This article offers an empirical test of why some legislators' bills are more likely to move
forward in the legislative process. We argue that who signs the bill matters when it comes to …

Legislators often rely on cues from colleagues to inform their actions. Several studies identify
the boardinghouse effect, cue-taking among US legislators who lived together in the …

We examine the effects of the 2016 and 2012 US presidential election outcomes on
subjective wellbeing across party identification. We use Gallup data and a regression …

Abstract Language is multifaceted. A given utterance can be re-expressed in equivalent
forms, and its implicit and explicit content support various logical and pragmatic inferences …

Literature on legislative success tends to focus on independent variables of which
lawmakers have scarce control. This article analyzes instead how legislators' strategies …