...Alexander C. Furnas; Jesse M. Crosson; Geoffrey M. Lorenz The COVID-19 pandemic has induced a system-wide economic downturn disrupting virtually every conceivable economic interest. Which interests do legislators publicly champion during such crises? Here, we examine mentions of particular...

...Mirya R. Holman; Emily M. Farris; Jane Lawrence Sumner In the United States, the federal government's slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic and localized instances of outbreaks devolved initial policy responses to state and local governments. But not all local governments reacted in equal measure...