Jesse Barnes, M.S. (Public Affairs) presented the first study from his dissertation work at the 80th annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) hybrid conference in Chicago titled, "Contested Federalism and Local Drinking Water Administration: The Effect of a Federal Rollback in Clean Water Act Enforcement.” Barnes is a Ph.D. candidate graduating in May 2023, and Jayce Farmer (Public Affairs) is his dissertation chair and co-author.