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News Tip: Duke Experts Available on Gun Control, Health Spending, Politics

Congress returns to session this week and Duke University experts are available to comment on issues expected to be raised, including gun violence, health-related budget issues and American politics.

GUN VIOLENCEKristin GossAssociate professor of public policy and political science, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke UniversityEmail: kgoss@duke.eduWebsite: https://fds.duke.edu/db/Sanford/kristin.gossTwitter: @kagoss Goss is the author of "Disarmed: The Missing Movement for Gun Control in America," which examines the strategic and political barriers to mass mobilization for stricter firearms regulation. Her current research focuses on why people do (or don't) participate in political life and how these choices affect public policymaking. CUTTING HEALTH CARE COSTSDonald H. Taylor Jr.Associate Professor of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine and Nursing, Duke Medical Center  Author of "Balancing the Budget is a Progressive Priority"Health care blogger: http://donaldhtaylorjr.wordpress.com/Email: don.taylor@duke.edu Twitter: @donaldhtaylorjrTaylor conducts research on aging and comparative health systems, including Medicare, long-term care and health policy. GENERAL POLITICSDavid RohdeErnestine Friedl Professor of Political Science, Duke UniversityEmail: rohde@duke.eduRohde specializes in American politics, including campaigns and elections, and legislative politics.                                    _        _        _        _ Duke experts on a variety of other topics can be found at http://newsoffice.duke.edu/resources-media/faculty-experts.