New Blog Posts

  • 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 appear in Volume 29 of the Policy Perspectives Journal. Allison discussed environmental threats to the Southern Hills Aquifer in Louisiana, as well as the options and responsibilities that…

  • Examining the Irreparable Legacy of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrants Responsibility Act (IIRIRA)

    Examining the Irreparable Legacy of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrants Responsibility Act (IIRIRA)

    Christina Prinvil is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. In September 2021, the world watched as thousands of Haitian refugees, seeking help at the southern border of the United States, were prevented from crossing the Rio Grande by Border Patrol agents on horses, some of whom used their reins…

  • The Federal Revolving Door – Can it Ever be Closed?

    The Federal Revolving Door – Can it Ever be Closed?

    Ryan Greenstein is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPA student. The public has often looked upon the government’s revolving door, a metaphor for how often elected officials and regulators transition between their government roles and private industry positions, as a fault within our system. Though generally unpopular with the public,…

  • Occupational Exposure and Risk of Breast Cancer of Female Workers in the United States

    Occupational Exposure and Risk of Breast Cancer of Female Workers in the United States

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in the United States, making it a top health policy concern. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), about 12 percent or one in eight women in the United States…

  • Continuous Coverage and the Unwinding of the Public Health Emergency

    Continuous Coverage and the Unwinding of the Public Health Emergency

    Andres De La Torre is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The Public Health Emergency In March 2020, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, giving the federal government the power to distribute federal…