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”
Category: Domestic Policy
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”
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”
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”
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“
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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