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  • Youth Criminalization in the United States

    Youth Criminalization in the United States

    Bianca Onwukwe is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student.             Youth criminalization occurs when children or young adults experience extreme penalization or are introduced to the criminal justice system for what should be categorized as mistakes or minor offenses. This lack of grace is a norm embedded in the…

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

    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 (BBB) legislation. While Senator Manchin listed several objections preventing him from voting for BBB, his main sticking point is the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Manchin adamantly opposes this…

  • 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,…