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    Category: Opinion/Editorial

    Op-ed: It’s Time to Expand the House of Representatives

    David Trimmer is a staff writer and a second-year MPA student. Introduction Since 1913, the number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives has remained at 435.… Read more “Op-ed: It’s Time to Expand the House of Representatives”

    February 1, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Op-ed: Recycling our cities: How policymakers can capitalize on the remote work revolution

    Nathan Varnell is a staff writer and first-year MPA student. Going on three years since the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset, remote work is quickly rendering the 9-to-5 office model… Read more “Op-ed: Recycling our cities: How policymakers can capitalize on the remote work revolution”

    February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    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”

    November 2, 2022November 7, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Op-Ed: Senator Romney’s Child Allowance Program is this Congress’ Last Chance to Permanently Cut Child Poverty

    David Trimmer is a guest contributor to Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPA student Recently, Senator Joe Manchin announced his opposition to the Build Back Better… Read more “Op-Ed: Senator Romney’s Child Allowance Program is this Congress’ Last Chance to Permanently Cut Child Poverty”

    December 29, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Removing the Criminal Justice Information Questions from Job and College Applications

    Emma Weiss is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views… Read more “Removing the Criminal Justice Information Questions from Job and College Applications”

    October 26, 2021October 29, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Reforming Policing Institutions: A Closer Look At EndSARS and BLM

    Christina Prinvil is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views… Read more “Reforming Policing Institutions: A Closer Look At EndSARS and BLM”

    December 18, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption

    Libby Chamberlin is a 2020 graduate of the Trachtenberg School. She is a research intern with the State Fiscal Policy group at the Center on Budget and… Read more “The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption”

    July 20, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Pandemic and the Protests: Necessity and Perception of the National Guard

    Nathalie Grogan is a 2019 MPP graduate of the Trachtenberg School. She is a research assistant in the Military, Veterans, and Society program at the Center for… Read more “The Pandemic and the Protests: Necessity and Perception of the National Guard”

    July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Op-Ed: The Role of Ethics in Data-Driven Policymaking

    Jenna Shelton, MPP 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.… Read more “Op-Ed: The Role of Ethics in Data-Driven Policymaking”

    April 3, 2019May 20, 2019 by briefpolicyperspectives

    GW WonkCast S4E2: Exploring D.C. Statehood

    Our first guest of the season, Elizabeth Irons, is the founder of GWU’s chapter of Students for D.C. Statehood. Join us for a lively discussion of the… Read more “GW WonkCast S4E2: Exploring D.C. Statehood”

    November 29, 2018June 28, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

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