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Pearson Cross
HostDirector, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Louisiana Monroe
Expert in local and state government, redistricting, elections, and education reform
Areas of expertise:
- Elections
- Voting
- U.S. presidency
- U.S. Congress
- Redistricting
- State and local government
- Governmental forms
- Home rule
- Petitions
- Southern politics
- Louisiana politics
Notable achievements:
- Frequently interviewed by local, state and national reporters about political science issues, including USA Today, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press
Research interests:
- redistricting
- elections
- white supremacy
- southern political culture
- Louisiana judiciary
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Louisiana District 34 Senator Katrina R. Jackson discussed with host Dr. Pearson Cross the rollout of broadband internet access to rural parishes in northeast Louisiana.