Mission & Vision
The State Democracy Research Initiative’s mission is to foster academic research on state-level democracy, government institutions, and public law across the nation. The Initiative aims to shine a spotlight on the states, which traditionally receive less attention than the federal government in legal scholarship and education, and to serve as a resource for academics, policymakers, and advocates across the country.
Updates
Miriam Seifter writes on “Bringing States Into the Spotlight”
This piece was originally posted September 1, 2021, on the State and Local Government (SLoG) Blog: a new resource to foster ongoing dialogue and analysis of a range of state and local issues. For a …
Public Law in The States Conference
Event, Featured
In June 2021, the State Democracy Research Initiative at University of Wisconsin Law School hosted a conference on Public Law in the States. This event helped kick off the Initiative’s mission of fostering academic research on democracy and government at the state level.
Upcoming Events
2021 Direct Democracy Symposium – Nebraska College of Law
Recent Events
Public Law in the States Conference
June 22 – June 23
Meet the Faculty Directors
Miriam Seifter, Faculty Co‑Director
Miriam Seifter is an Associate Professor of Law and Rowe Faculty Fellow in Regulatory Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Her recent work examines state constitutional and administrative law, with a focus on challenges facing democracy at the state level. She teaches state and local government law, administrative law, and property law and is a co-founder of the State and Local Government Law Blog.
For more, see Miriam’s full bio and her publications, or follow Miriam on Twitter: @MiriamSeifter.
Robert Yablon, Faculty Co‑Director
Robert Yablon is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. His recent work explores questions in political and election law, with attention to redistricting and campaign finance. He teaches civil procedure, federal jurisdiction, and the law of democracy and is an affiliate of the Elections Research Center.
For more, see Robert’s full bio and his publications, or follow Robert on Twitter: @RobYablon.