There's a plausible (but uncertain) argument that camera coverage contributed to congressional polarization & dysfunction. This new paper shows that camera coverage has no effect on state legislatures. And always love a cute paper title www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Lights, Camera, Inaction? The Effects of Gavel-to-Gavel Floor Coverage on U.S. State Legislatures | American Political Science Review | Cambridge CoreLights, Camera, Inaction? The Effects of Gavel-to-Gavel Floor Coverage on U.S. State Legislatures - Volume 120 Issue 2www.cambridge.org