Caroline Wendzel is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. For decades, researchers have documented a strong connection between interpersonal violence and animal abuse. This connection, commonly… Read more “Following the Link: The Importance of Cross-Species Abuse Reporting”
Category: Domestic Policy
“Student Athletes, Not Employees”: NCAA’s Policy Plea to Congress
Julia Mattingly is a staff writer and first-year Ph.D. student. In the dynamic realm of collegiate athletics, a crucial moment is unfolding as the National Collegiate Athletic Association… Read more ““Student Athletes, Not Employees”: NCAA’s Policy Plea to Congress”
Regulating “Your Vagina’s New Best Friend”
Kate Braddom is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. Modern advertisements for menstrual products are filled with uplifting, empowering messages that target menstrual stigma and boast… Read more “Regulating “Your Vagina’s New Best Friend””
Bridging the gap: Reforming state democracies to reflect the public will
Julia Mattingly is a staff writer and first-year Ph.D. student. This past Election Day, Ohio became the seventh state in the nation where voters decided to protect abortion… Read more “Bridging the gap: Reforming state democracies to reflect the public will”
School Voucher Programs: A Broad Analysis of Public Policy Implications
Sophia Alejandro is a staff writer and a first-year MPA student. School voucher programs have long represented a complex and controversial policy approach to reframing school choice… Read more “School Voucher Programs: A Broad Analysis of Public Policy Implications”
Reimagining Title IX For The 21st Century
Kate Braddom is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that “no person… Read more “Reimagining Title IX For The 21st Century”
Disarming Domestic Abusers: Why SCOTUS Must Uphold Protective Orders In U.S. v. Rahimi
Caroline Wendzel is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. In early 2020, Zackey Rahimi allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend, throwing her to the ground, forcing her… Read more “Disarming Domestic Abusers: Why SCOTUS Must Uphold Protective Orders In U.S. v. Rahimi”
“Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig
David Trimmer is a staff writer and a second-year MPA student. Matt Bruenig is the founder of the People’s Policy Project, a think tank that aims to “publish… Read more ““Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig”
Uncapping the SALT Deduction Won’t Help Working Class Families
David Trimmer is a staff writer and a second-year MPA student. Introduction On February 8, 2023, Congress’s Bipartisan SALT Caucus relaunched with the hope of repealing the cap… Read more “Uncapping the SALT Deduction Won’t Help Working Class Families”
Sexism and the City
Julia Vanella is a contributing writer. She graduated from Trachtenberg with an MPP in December 2022. Women’s Unaccounted for Needs in Urban Design Cities and corresponding infrastructure have… Read more “Sexism and the City”
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