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”
Category: Domestic Policy
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”
GW WonkCast S2E8: The Role of Political Appointees in Government
On Nov. 24, Richard Cordray stepped down as the director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), a bureau that protects consumers from financial fraud. This made… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E8: The Role of Political Appointees in Government”
Getting Washington Metro’s Budget On Track
Kelly Straub, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The last two years of SafeTrack maintenance plus decades of fiscal mismanagement have placed a huge strain on the bottom… Read more “Getting Washington Metro’s Budget On Track”
With Tax Plan, Senate Submits Bid to Destabilize ACA Marketplace
Steve Bruns, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Senate Republicans announced that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, heralded as the first potential legislative achievement of the Trump… Read more “With Tax Plan, Senate Submits Bid to Destabilize ACA Marketplace”
GW WonkCast S2E6: The Clean Water Rule
In episode six, the GW WonkCast team talks with Phillip Musegaas, Vice President of Programs and Litigation at Potomac Riverkeeper, an environmental nonprofit that works to protect the… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E6: The Clean Water Rule”
Deck the Landfills: The High Price of Fast Fashion
Elizabeth Sherwood, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives There is an expectation that clothing should be priced low and be available in large quantities. Consumers enjoy the feeling… Read more “Deck the Landfills: The High Price of Fast Fashion”
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