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The Arkansas Governor’s Role in the Policy Process, 1955-1979

Robert Johnston, Dan Durning

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This paper examines gubernatorial influence on public policy in Arkansas. The paper looks at the governor's policy role during the past twenty-five years. The record is sketched of policy activism and the degree o f gubernatorial success in obtaining legislative approval. Influences on policy success analyzed include: formal powers, fiscal conditions, staff, tenure, electoral mandate and partisan margin in legislature.

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This paper examines gubernatorial influence on public policy in Arkansas. The paper looks at the governor's policy role during the past twenty-five years. The record is sketched of policy activism and the degree o f gubernatorial success in obtaining legislative approval. Influences on policy success analyzed include: formal powers, fiscal conditions, staff, tenure, electoral mandate and partisan margin in legislature.

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This paper examines gubernatorial influence on public policy in Arkansas. The paper looks at the governor's policy role during the past twenty-five years. The record is sketched of policy activism and the degree o f gubernatorial success in obtaining legislative approval. Influences on policy success analyzed include: formal powers, fiscal conditions, staff, tenure, electoral mandate and partisan margin in legislature.

Key concepts: Governor, Legislature, Mandate, Public administration, Legislative process, Political science, Margin (machine learning), Public policy

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