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The intersection of religion and politics results in “wicked” policy problems for which evidence-based solutions are hard to find. An example is the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage requirement (CCR). Evidence suggests that women and society benefit from increased ac…

This policy process dissertation improves traditional diffusion theory by adding representation in the statehouse and measures of interest group narrative attention. The case is the reform of mandatory sentencing policy within the United States in the 2000s. I draw upon the Narr…