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    Category: Domestic Policy

    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”

    March 29, 2023March 30, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Sexism and the City

    Julia Vanella is 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 historically… Read more “Sexism and the City”

    March 8, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Medicare Price Negotiation: Next Steps for Healthcare Reform

    Patrick Carr is a staff writer and second-year MPP student. Signed into law by President Joe Biden in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) updated Medicare drug… Read more “Medicare Price Negotiation: Next Steps for Healthcare Reform”

    January 20, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Where Refundable Tax Credits Fall Flat

    Patrick Carr is a staff writer and first-year MPP student. The publication of new data from the Census Bureau on poverty in the United States has bolstered… Read more “Where Refundable Tax Credits Fall Flat”

    November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Vehicle Safety Standard Bias: How Male-Based Crash Testing Leaves Female Drivers in the Backseat

    Julia Vanella is staff writer and a third-year MPP student. Vehicle Safety Standards Are Not Neutral Vehicles today are required to pass various safety standard crash tests… Read more “The Vehicle Safety Standard Bias: How Male-Based Crash Testing Leaves Female Drivers in the Backseat“

    November 7, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Measuring the prospects of Newsom’s newest housing laws

    Nathan Varnell is a staff writer and first-year MPA student. Housing affordability nationwide has reached historic lows in the past decade, and home ownership in West Coast… Read more “Measuring the prospects of Newsom’s newest housing laws”

    November 7, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Op-ed: America’s Disability Programs Are in a Desperate State of Disrepair

    David Trimmer is a staff writer and a second-year MPA student. IntroductionIn the United States, approximately 8.2 million people collect benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI),… Read more “Op-ed: America’s Disability Programs Are in a Desperate State of Disrepair”

    November 2, 2022November 7, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Recent Wave of Bills Affirms the Need to Create School Environments that are Inclusive of LGBT+ Youth

    Evan Linett is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student.   Introduction On March 28, Florida lawmakers signed into law a bill that… Read more “Recent Wave of Bills Affirms the Need to Create School Environments that are Inclusive of LGBT+ Youth”

    April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Pressure Builds for Biden, Congress to Act on Student Loan Forgiveness

    Evan Linett is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student.   Student Loan Debt Is A Widespread Problem Every year, more Americans take… Read more “Pressure Builds for Biden, Congress to Act on Student Loan Forgiveness”

    March 6, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Youth Criminalization in the United States

    Bianca Onwukwe is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student.             Youth criminalization occurs when children or young adults experience extreme penalization… Read more “Youth Criminalization in the United States”

    January 30, 2022January 31, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

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