Emily Fetsch

Emily Fetsch is an author at Religion News Service.

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Different Motivations Lead to Bipartisan Support to End Mandatory Sentencing

By Emily Fetsch — January 10, 2014
Twenty-five years after Congress passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which set mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for drug offenders, an unlikely alliance of Tea Party Republicans and liberal Democrats has formed to propose legislation reversing the policy.

In Supporting Immigration Reform, Evangelicals Balance Competing Concerns

By Emily Fetsch — October 24, 2013
PRRI 2013 Immigration Survey examines which values influence white evangelical Protestants' views on immigration, including the value of 'welcoming the stranger' and 'enforcing the rule of law.'

Shutdown Highlights Lack of Public Identification with Government

By Emily Fetsch — October 9, 2013
Polls show public lack of faith in government. PRRI survey examines if people view the government as "the government" or "our government."

Hispanic Attitudes on Health Care

By Emily Fetsch — October 3, 2013
On Tuesday evening, the federal government ground to a halt over Republican efforts to defund the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Even as the political fallout remains in question, implementation of the law continues to move forward. As of October 1, uninsured Americans were able to sign up for access to health care insurance, […]
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