Women Could Determine the Midterms, Fraught US-China Relations, and More

Rural resistance to school vouchers, steps toward a better relationship with China, and simulations on women's voting patterns.

View in browser November 7, 2022 Motivated by abortion, women could determine the outcome in Tuesday's midterm elections   In a new analysis drawing from simulation data, William Frey explores how women's enthusiasm for an issue like abortion can lead to consequential shifts in election outcomes through increases in their voter turnout and support for candidates.   Read more A course correction in America's China policy   Though U.S.-China relations are on a downward trajectory, the relationship remains too consequential to be guided by a fatalistic acceptance of deepening hostility. In their new Global China policy brief, Ryan Hass, Patricia Kim, and Jeffrey Bader recommend five steps the United States could take to better protect and advance its interests concerning China.   Read more Rural resistance to statewide school vouchers   Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma Senate leader Greg Treat declared a statewide school voucher bill a major priority for the 2022 legislative session. But the voucher bill failed by a vote of 24-22 in the Oklahoma Senate. How could a bill supported by the Republican governor and introduced by the Oklahoma Senate leader fail to achieve a majority in a chamber where the GOP holds more than three fourths of the seats? Deven Carlson explains the rural-urban dynamics.   Read more The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often