Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs, Pennsylvania State University
Daniel Mallinson received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University. His expertise lies in state and local politics and policy, with his main research focus examining the mechanics of policy diffusion among the U.S. states. Additional interests include public administration and public policy as well as statistical methodology. He is particularly interested in Pennsylvania State politics and has experience as an Information Specialist for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and a Program Analyst for the Office of Inspector General in Philadelphia (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). He has published in a variety of journals, including Policy Studies Journal, State Politics & Policy Quarterly, State & Local Government Review, and Statistics, Policy, & Politics.
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Pennsylvania was for months considered the key swing state that would decide the 2024 election. Candidates, political parties and advocacy groups spent over US$1 billion courting the commonwealths small number of...
Marijuana expands into 3 more states, but nationwide legalization still unlikely
Nov 08, 2018 17:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The midterm elections have further loosened marijuana restrictions in the United States. Voters in three of four states with ballot proposals on marijuana approved those initiatives. In Utah and Missouri, voters on...
Marijuana is on the ballot in four states, but legalization may soon stall, researchers say
Nov 04, 2018 16:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
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