Lydia Woodley is a staff writer and first-year MPA student. Part one of this series addressed budgetary changes states can make as FEMA faces defunding, and Emergency… Read more “Before the Storm: The Administrative Reforms States Can Make Now”
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Before the Storm: The Budget Case for State Disaster Preparedness
Lydia Woodley is a staff writer and first-year MPA student. Crises and natural disasters strike worldwide every year, leaving countless victims in desperate need of recovery assistance.… Read more “Before the Storm: The Budget Case for State Disaster Preparedness”
The Post-Roe Economy: How Reproductive Policy is Quietly Reshaping the Nation’s Economy
Samantha Marcotte is a staff writer and second-year MPP student. Four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the economic consequences of abortion restrictions are… Read more “The Post-Roe Economy: How Reproductive Policy is Quietly Reshaping the Nation’s Economy”
Reimagining Retirement: Higher Social Security Taxes and the Impact on the Labor Force
Part One of a Four-Part Blog Series on Aging, Economics, and Social Insurance. Maddie Shirley is a staff writer and second-year MPP student. Most people aim to… Read more “Reimagining Retirement: Higher Social Security Taxes and the Impact on the Labor Force”
Inequality By Design: The Gender Pay Gap Is Widening, Again
How much does 3 cents matter to you? Samantha Marcotte is a staff writer and second-year MPP student. Since the 1960s, the gender pay gap has been… Read more “Inequality By Design: The Gender Pay Gap Is Widening, Again”
Rather Be Rotten: How China Fails to Combat Unwillingness to Work
Yaokun Shen is a contributing writer. He graduated from Trachtenberg with an MPP in Spring 2023. A considerable number of Chinese workers have consciously “laid down” and “rot”… Read more “Rather Be Rotten: How China Fails to Combat Unwillingness to Work”
GW WonkCast S7E1 – “Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig & David Trimmer
The GW WonkCast has returned! Season 7, Episode 1 begins after nearly a year hiatus with a new team, co-host Ali Ulin, co-host Nathan Varnell and producer… Read more “GW WonkCast S7E1 – “Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig & David Trimmer”
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”
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”
How Racism Has Shaped the Presence of Urban Tree Cover in Public Spaces
Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. Urban Design Is Not Neutral The availability of shade, such as trees,… Read more “How Racism Has Shaped the Presence of Urban Tree Cover in Public Spaces”
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