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  • What To Do About ANWR? Prospectors Take a Pass on Federal Land Leasing

    What To Do About ANWR? Prospectors Take a Pass on Federal Land Leasing

    Sean Parker is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year ENRP student. Alaska’s Oil Bust  The auctioning of federal lands to oil companies in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) was intended to bring an economic boon to the remote interior of northeastern Alaska. Of the  22 tracts that were offered for…

  • The Dying American Autopsy

    The Dying American Autopsy

    Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The rate of autopsies has drastically declined over the last five decades, an issue that has concerned our nation’s health care experts. To address declining autopsy rates, policy makers could take immediate action to encourage more autopsies before we lose…

  • GameStopped: The Future of Market Regulation

    GameStopped: The Future of Market Regulation

    Madison Grady is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. GameStop Corp.  During the last few days of January, traders rallied together to buy up shares of GameStop Corporation stock. The trading frenzy spurred from the popular message board website, Reddit, where investors posted about their profits and encouraged others…

  • Data Bias and its Negative Effects on Women’s Health

    Data Bias and its Negative Effects on Women’s Health

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Gender-blindness in the medical field refers to “the lack of research, analysis, and publication of sex-disaggregated data, so no differences between men and women are mentioned.” While we should strive for a world where men and women are seen as…

  • The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect

    The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect

    Emma Dewhurst is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Across America, some 40% of families struggle financially to meet their basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, and healthcare. Participation in government assistance programs (i.e., SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid) continues to increase with over one in five individuals depending…