Listen to this episode about urban transportation on your commute. MPP Grace Mausser who studies urban policy and public economics joins this #wonkywednesday to discuss how cities plan… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E8-2: Urban Transportation”
Category: WonkCast Archive
GW WonkCast S3E8-1: Below the Fold: Climate Change in Textbooks, Olympics and Diplomacy, and the EPA and SCOTUS
This Below the Fold covers a debate over whether to discuss climate change in textbooks in Idaho, a recap of what the Olympics meant for U.S. diplomacy,… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E8-1: Below the Fold: Climate Change in Textbooks, Olympics and Diplomacy, and the EPA and SCOTUS”
GW WonkCast S3E7-2: Foreign Information Campaigns
Russia is attempting to increase its influence the Middle East through both state-sponsored media and public and private displays of support. What actions is Russia taking and what… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E7-2: Foreign Information Campaigns”
GW WonkCast S3E7-1: Below the Fold: Minimum Wage Violations and the Primordial Soup of Policy Making
This week, our #BelowtheFold goes meta. co-Host Katherine Lundie starts off by discussing a Politico investigation into the enforcement of minimum wage violations. In six states, there… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E7-1: Below the Fold: Minimum Wage Violations and the Primordial Soup of Policy Making”
GW WonkCast S3E6-3: Above the Fold: The Role of the Judicial Branch during the Trump Administration
GW WonkCast interrupts the airwaves to talk about the power of the judicial branch and what role the court systems play among the policies of the Trump… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E6-3: Above the Fold: The Role of the Judicial Branch during the Trump Administration”
GW WonkCast S3E6-2: Opportunity Zones for Investment
The new tax bill contains an opportunity zones provision which allows companies and corporations to defer capital gains to an opportunity fund. These funds will be allocated… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E6-2: Opportunity Zones for Investment”
GW WonkCast S3E6-1: Below the Fold: Cuba Diplomats Follow Up, Tax Refund Fraud, and Tuition Aid in D.C.
Diplomats hearing cicadas, tax refund fraud, and potential cuts to a grant for tuition aid for D.C. residents are all on the docket for this week’s Below… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E6-1: Below the Fold: Cuba Diplomats Follow Up, Tax Refund Fraud, and Tuition Aid in D.C.”
GW WonkCast S3E5-3: Above the Fold: Changes in the Nuclear Defense Strategy
This week on Above the Fold, we’re talking nuclear weapons. Learn about the Department of Defense’s Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), which outlines the U.S. nuclear defense strategy.… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E5-3: Above the Fold: Changes in the Nuclear Defense Strategy”
GW WonkCast S3E5-2: Recovery and Relief in Puerto Rico
Special guest Trachtenberg MPA focusing on Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis Yuliam Pedraza Acevedo tells about recovery from the hurricanes last year in Puerto Rico. This episode… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E5-2: Recovery and Relief in Puerto Rico”
GW WonkCast S3E5-1: Below the Fold: NYC Turnstile Jumping and Nuclear Waste Storage
This week’s Below the Fold covers policies toward turnstile jumpers in the NYC subway and a petition for assurance that nuclear fuel will be stored safely for… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E5-1: Below the Fold: NYC Turnstile Jumping and Nuclear Waste Storage”
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