These web pages were created by students in GO 222, State and Local Politics, under the direction of Professor Turner at Skidmore College.  You will find detailed information on the politics and policy of the region or states listed below by clicking on the region or state name.

2006 Spring Semester

Class Assignment #1 Socio-Economic and Demographic Analysis of your State

Division of Responsibility

Region States Students
Deep South AL, GA, MS, SC Ben, Theresa, Dan
Midwest OH, IL, IN, PA Eli, Danny, Nina, Dave
Northeast NJ, CT, NY, MA Patrice, Tom, Gideon
Pacific CA, OR, WA, HI Mike, Bobby, Evan, Ben
Mountain CO, WY, UT, NV Josh, Ashley, Adam
"Clean/Good Govt" MN, WI, MI, IA Andrea, Jordan, Christina, Tyler

Class Assignment #2 The Causes and Consequences of Interparty Competition

Deep South AL, GA, MS, SC

Midwest OH, IL, IN, PA

Northeast NJ, CT, NY, MA

Pacific CA, OR, WA, HI

Mountain States

"Clean/Good Govt" MN, WI, MI, IA

Web Assignment #3 Who is Powerful

Web Assignment #4 Comparing State Legislatures

Deep South
Midwest
Northeast
Pacific
Mountain
Clean/Good Government

Web Assignment #5 Gubernatorial Power

Deep South
Midwest
Northeast
Pacific
Mountain
Clean/Good Government

2005 Spring Semester

Arkansas, Taylor Schluep

California, Sarah Palomba

Colorado, Michael Milazzo

Georgia, Julianna Koch

Hawaii, Shubhangi Gokhale

Idaho, Cory Sylvester

Kansas, Petria Fleming

Maine, Vanessa Polansky

Michigan, Alice Peisch

Mississippi, Lucy Ehrenkranz

Minnesota, Cheryl Jacobs

Nevada, Christopher O'Donnell

Oregon, Matthew Bohenek

Ohio, Holly Fried

New Hampshire, Gregory Harnett

Pennsylvania, Corrie McFarlane

Utah, Toby Osherson

Vermont, Jean Cullen

Virginia, James Ferber

Washington, Alex Harold

2003 Spring Semester

Hawaii, Alec Iogman

Minnesota, Matt Sweet

Mississippi, Jill Damon

Tennessee, Rachel Sloan

South Dakota, Michael Godlewski