Event: Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee of the Whole Public Hearing Date: 01/23/18 Notes from the Policy Field provides write-ups of policy-oriented events in Washington,… Read more “Notes from the Policy Field: D.C. Council Committee of the Whole Meeting”
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Lives in Limbo: Temporary Protected Status to End for Many in the U.S.
Marissa Esthimer, MPP On Jan. 8, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador in September… Read more “Lives in Limbo: Temporary Protected Status to End for Many in the U.S.”
GW WonkCast Season 3 Premier: Living in the Nation’s Capital
The premier of GW WonkCast Season 3 dives into an issue straight at the heart of the nation’s capital: affordable housing and homelessness. Trachtenberg MPP Tinsae Gebriel,… Read more “GW WonkCast Season 3 Premier: Living in the Nation’s Capital”
Why Energy Experts are Excited about Batteries
Charles Landau, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The U.S. is increasingly investing in a future where more of our energy comes from renewable sources. Because these sources… Read more “Why Energy Experts are Excited about Batteries”
Price of Admission: Balancing Access and Sustainability in National Parks
Jessica Blackband, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Each year, hundreds of millions of people explore the National Park System. For Americans, the national parks are more… Read more “Price of Admission: Balancing Access and Sustainability in National Parks”
Q&A with Dr. Christopher Carrigan on Regulation
To kick off the 2018 spring semester, this segment talks with Trachtenberg Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration Dr. Christopher Carrigan about his new book,… Read more “Q&A with Dr. Christopher Carrigan on Regulation”
GW WonkCast S2E11: American Indian Education
Join us as co-Host Katherine Lundie interviews Melissa Emrey-Arras, the Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), about the state… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E11: American Indian Education”
The Truth about Trafficking: Myths and Realities of Modern Day Slavery in America
Elizabeth Sherwood, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The Global Slavery Index (GSI) estimates that 45.8 million people are currently enslaved globally, with North Korea, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, and… Read more “The Truth about Trafficking: Myths and Realities of Modern Day Slavery in America”
GW WonkCast S2E10: Treating Diverse Groups as Homogenous
This special episode features only a Below the Fold segment that dives deep into current policy issues that minority groups face. Moderator Jessica Blackband, co-Host Katherine Lundie,… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E10: Treating Diverse Groups as Homogenous”
GW WonkCast S2E9: Bridging Government and Technology
Keeping up with technology innovation isn’t just hard for consumers; it’s hard for policy makers, too. This week’s GW WonkCast features special guest GW MPP Cory Lancaster… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E9: Bridging Government and Technology”
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