Charles Landau, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives In early 2014, a long, dry, cold spell, dubbed the polar vortex hit the Eastern United States. PJM, a regional… Read more “The Polar Vortex of 2014 is Still Changing How We Use Energy”
Category: Domestic Policy
Staying Above Water: Crafting a More Sustainable National Flood Insurance Program
Jessica Blackband, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Reporting on Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath has died down, but the 82,000 people who filed flood insurance claims after the disaster… Read more “Staying Above Water: Crafting a More Sustainable National Flood Insurance Program”
GW WonkCast S2E4: Education Policy and Student Loans
The Perkins federal loan program expired on Sept. 30. In light of this, what is the state of federal loans for education in America? Guest Ashley Walsh,… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E4: Education Policy and Student Loans”
Evidence in Public Policy: The Good, the Bad, and the Obvious
Shiva Sharma, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Policymaking is an inherently complex process because it strives to address problems that are grounded in changing social realities; this… Read more “Evidence in Public Policy: The Good, the Bad, and the Obvious”
Amid Signs of Stability, White House Injects Uncertainty into ACA Marketplace
Steve Bruns, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Just this past summer, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health Plan announced that insurance premiums in the Affordable… Read more “Amid Signs of Stability, White House Injects Uncertainty into ACA Marketplace”
GW WonkCast S2E3: Immigration Policy & DACA
Trachtenberg alumni and Policy Analyst at Education Reform Now Janette Martinez joins the GW WonkCast crew to discuss the administration’s efforts to end DACA, Deferred Action for… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E3: Immigration Policy & DACA”
Apple Introduces Face ID and Exposes Another Discriminatory Blind Spot in “Cool” Technology
Cory Lancaster, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The people of America have whipped out their smart phones and called their government to the stand. The social issues… Read more “Apple Introduces Face ID and Exposes Another Discriminatory Blind Spot in “Cool” Technology”
The Unintended Consequences of School Takeovers: A Study of Jackson Public School District
Travis Reginal, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives There is only one step standing between the Jackson Public School District existing as an independent district and being taken… Read more “The Unintended Consequences of School Takeovers: A Study of Jackson Public School District”
USDS and 18F: Modernizing Government IT for the 21st Century
Michael Steinberg, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives It’s clear that in retrospect, the rollout of Healthcare.gov in 2014 was a technological disaster. Patients that logged on to… Read more “USDS and 18F: Modernizing Government IT for the 21st Century”
A Voice to be Heard: The Role of Women of Color in U.S. Elections
By Elizabeth Morehead, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Throughout history, black women have played a large role in U.S. elections. From the women’s suffrage movement to… Read more “A Voice to be Heard: The Role of Women of Color in U.S. Elections”
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