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”
Category: Opinion/Editorial
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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