Join WonkCast host William Somes for a special interview with Garrett Kephart (MPP ’07) and Chris Smith (MPA ’86) from the Trachtenberg School Advisor Council. In this… Read more “GW WonkCast S6E5: How do you solve a problem like climate change? A surprising proposal from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission presents one solution”
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GW WonkCast S6E4: A Case Study of Waste Management in Maine with Sarah Nichols
Join WonkCast host William Somes for a special interview with Sarah Nichols, the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, an environmental advocacy organization.… Read more “GW WonkCast S6E4: A Case Study of Waste Management in Maine with Sarah Nichols”
GW WonkCast: Interview with Policy Perspectives’ Allison Woolverton
Join WonkCast host William Somes for a special interview with Policy Perspectives author Allison Woolverton, who’s research titled Management of an Aquifer Threatened by Saltwater Intrusion will… Read more “GW WonkCast: Interview with Policy Perspectives’ Allison Woolverton”
GW WonkCast S6E3: How the Government Works – Profiles in Courage and Modern Bulwarks of Justice
Even if individual action doesn’t permanently change the course of public policy, it can still make a splash. In this episode, WonkCast host William Somes discusses individuals… Read more “GW WonkCast S6E3: How the Government Works – Profiles in Courage and Modern Bulwarks of Justice”
GW WonkCast S6E2: How the Government Works – Electoral Systems and Partisanship in the 21st Century
Politicians in America are selected through democratic elections, but how do these elections work? What are the consequences of our electoral system, and do other countries do… Read more “GW WonkCast S6E2: How the Government Works – Electoral Systems and Partisanship in the 21st Century”
GW WonkCast S6E1: How the Government Works – Power and the Three Branches Over Time
Please welcome our new host, William Somes, to the WonkCast. William is a first year student in the Trachtenberg School, working on his MA in Environmental Resource… Read more “GW WonkCast S6E1: How the Government Works – Power and the Three Branches Over Time”
Below the Fold S5E1: Medicare for All and the Paris Climate Accords
Join Co-Hosts Fania Jean, Eli Richman, and Sean Parker for an in-depth discussion of two issues that will certainly headline the upcoming 2020 elections. Preston Bruce edited… Read more “Below the Fold S5E1: Medicare for All and the Paris Climate Accords”
GW WonkCast S4E9: What is a Right?
We often hear the word “right” used in policy discussions and debates about federal programs. But what exactly is a right? What is the difference between a… Read more “GW WonkCast S4E9: What is a Right?”
GW WonkCast S4E8: Below the Fold: Packing the Courts, Payday Lending, and Regulating the Boeing 737 Max
Join co-hosts Nathalie Grogan, Gabe Moss, and special guest Robert O’Shaughnessy of WRGW News for a lively discussion of important developments unfolding in public policy. Thanks to… Read more “GW WonkCast S4E8: Below the Fold: Packing the Courts, Payday Lending, and Regulating the Boeing 737 Max”
GW WonkCast S4E7: Below the Fold: State Medicaid Buy-in Programs, Overseas Contingency Operations, Green New Deal Federal Jobs Guarantee
Join co-hosts Nathalie Grogan, Erik LaDue, and Eli Richman for a lively discussion of important developments unfolding in public policy. Contact us at wonkcast@gmail.com or on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes, Stitcher,… Read more “GW WonkCast S4E7: Below the Fold: State Medicaid Buy-in Programs, Overseas Contingency Operations, Green New Deal Federal Jobs Guarantee”
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