Travis Reginal, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school. How… Read more “Op-Ed: The Necessary Combination of Policy and Practice to Improve Race Relations”
Category: Domestic Policy
GW WonkCast S3E4-3: Above the Fold: Automation and the U.S. Workforce
This week’s Above the Fold covers domestic automation and how new technologies and artificial intelligence are impacting the American workforce. Recorded live at GW’s WRGW radio station,… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E4-3: Above the Fold: Automation and the U.S. Workforce”
GW WonkCast S3E4-1: Below the Fold
Protests and law suits are abound in this week’s Below the Fold. Gay rights groups are pressuring Amazon not to build its second headquarters in a state… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E4-1: Below the Fold”
GW WonkCast S3E3-3: Above the Fold
The second episode of Above the Fold covers two pieces of breaking news: the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy and the scandal of improperly… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E3-3: Above the Fold”
GW WonkCast S3E2: Tax Policy and Non-profits
In episode two of Season 3, the GW WonkCast looks at the impact of recent tax policy changes on nonprofits and charitable giving. Special guest Steve Taylor, Senior… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E2: Tax Policy and Non-profits”
Notes from the Policy Field: D.C. Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Event: Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee of the Whole Public Hearing Date: 01/23/18 Notes from the Policy Field provides write-ups of policy-oriented events in Washington,… Read more “Notes from the Policy Field: D.C. Council Committee of the Whole Meeting”
Lives in Limbo: Temporary Protected Status to End for Many in the U.S.
Marissa Esthimer, MPP On Jan. 8, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador in September… Read more “Lives in Limbo: Temporary Protected Status to End for Many in the U.S.”
GW WonkCast Season 3 Premier: Living in the Nation’s Capital
The premier of GW WonkCast Season 3 dives into an issue straight at the heart of the nation’s capital: affordable housing and homelessness. Trachtenberg MPP Tinsae Gebriel,… Read more “GW WonkCast Season 3 Premier: Living in the Nation’s Capital”
Why Energy Experts are Excited about Batteries
Charles Landau, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The U.S. is increasingly investing in a future where more of our energy comes from renewable sources. Because these sources… Read more “Why Energy Experts are Excited about Batteries”
Price of Admission: Balancing Access and Sustainability in National Parks
Jessica Blackband, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Each year, hundreds of millions of people explore the National Park System. For Americans, the national parks are more… Read more “Price of Admission: Balancing Access and Sustainability in National Parks”