In this episode, Dr. James Curry, Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame visits with Emily and James about the some of the misperceptions of Congress. Dr. Curry argues that Congress isn't nearly as dysfunctional as many of its critics claim.

He notes that while party is still a major factor in decision-making in Congress, it is not as dominant an influence as it once was. In addition, he claims that legislators are much more concerned about understanding their voters than the media or academics give them credit for. And, Dr. Curry has found that members of Congress have to wade through a bevy of legislative staff, agency personnel, and lobbyists to come to a conclusion about the benefits of any given bill.

Dr. Curry also argues that voters are better at holding their individual members accountable than is often recognized.

To learn more about Dr. James Curry, click here: https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/james-curry/

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/stacey-emily/

To learn more about Professor James Davenport, go here: https://www.rose.edu/staff/social-sciences-department/davenport-james/

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Senator Adam Pugh joins Drs. Sharp and Stacey to discuss the 2025 legislative session, his run for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and more politics!

In this episode, Chris Wilson, CEO of Eyes Over, discusses how his firm uses AI, data analytics and social media to gather real-time public sentiment and advise his clients accordingly.

Joined by guest co-host, Dr. Brett Sharp, James discovers how AI is changing the nature of public sentiment gathering and how elected officials, political candidates, and interest group leaders can make use of this information to influence public opinion.

Brett & James also wonder where the line is between public opinion measurement and public opinion manipulation - and how these tools can and are used for both.

To learn more about Eyes Over, go here: https://www.eyesover.com/political

To learn more about Chris Wilson, click here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherswilson/

To know more about Dr. Brett Sharp, click here: https://www3.uco.edu/centraldirectory/profiles/4560

To learn more about Dr. Emily Stacey, go here: https://rose.edu/staff/emily-stacey/

To find out more about Professor James Davenport, go here: https://rose.edu/staff/james-davenport/