Paul Schimek, Ph.D.The ChoiceElections are, fundamentally, about making public choices. What are the choices that face Americans? In November 2024 the United States…12 min read·Feb 24, 2024----
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.inDialogue & DiscourseAbortion, Guns, and DemocracyThe U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, which 50 years ago legalized abortion — even though two-thirds of Americans think it…14 min read·Jul 2, 2022--2--2
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.Needed: 1 Senator to Save DemocracyBy Shutting Down the Senate·10 min read·Aug 27, 2021--1--1
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.inDialogue & DiscourseThe End of Obstruction: The Path Toward Majority Rule in the U.S. CongressDuring the prior decades, the minority party in the House had developed a highly effective means of obstruction. The disappearing quorum …11 min read·Mar 6, 2021--1--1
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.inDialogue & DiscourseSupreme Court Fails to Address Core Issues of Presidential ElectionsIn July 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously found that states can take measures to prevent presidential electors from “reversing the…·10 min read·Feb 16, 2021--1--1
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.inTowards Data ScienceOregon Bicycle-Motor Vehicle CollisionsI took a deep dive into 10 years of bicyclist crash data from Oregon.·27 min read·Dec 19, 2020--1--1
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.inTowards Data SciencePennsylvania Bicycle-Motor Vehicle CollisionsBicyclists and would-be bicyclists are often concerned with the risk of injury. Yet what do we know about bicycling crashes and injuries…·18 min read·Oct 22, 2020----
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.Easing into BicyclingIn search of family recreation, a substitute for closed gyms, or a way of getting around when public transportation is unsafe, Americans…·12 min read·Jun 4, 2020----
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.The Democracy AmendmentHow to Unlock Democracy in the United States·11 min read·May 9, 2020--4--4
Paul Schimek, Ph.D.COVID-19 will screw up the 2020 ElectionIt’s becoming increasingly likely that the US will see widespread cases of COVID-19, overwhelmed hospitals, and many deaths. There are…6 min read·Mar 8, 2020----