When economies falter, governors respond similarly, regardless of party
Political scientists find that partisan divide shrinks among governors who are responding to economic downturns
In today’s hyper-partisan environment, do states led by Republican governors have different budgetary priorities than those led by Democrats?
They do indeed, in normal economic times. However, in times of negative economic shocks—either within a state or in neighboring states—Democratic and Republican governors tend to share a similar budgetary response by increasing spending in certain categories while also cutting di