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  • The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption

    The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption

    Libby Chamberlin is a 2020 graduate of the Trachtenberg School. She is a research intern with the State Fiscal Policy group at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.  The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school. The COVID-19 public health crisis has plunged the country…

  • The Pandemic and the Protests: Necessity and Perception of the National Guard

    The Pandemic and the Protests: Necessity and Perception of the National Guard

    Nathalie Grogan is a 2019 MPP graduate of the Trachtenberg School. She is a research assistant in the Military, Veterans, and Society program at the Center for a New American Security.  The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school. The coronavirus pandemic and the…

  • Please Help My Backyard: Developing Solutions Beyond Prisons in Rural Communities

    Please Help My Backyard: Developing Solutions Beyond Prisons in Rural Communities

    Kaid Ray-Tipton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives “Thus, the prison industrial complex is much more than the sum of all the jails and prisons in this country” (2003: 107).  Incarceration is embedded in the social fabric of America. As the incarceration rate dramatically grew during the last three decades of the 20th century, state governments…

  • Nuclear Waste Management Governance in the U.S.

    Nuclear Waste Management Governance in the U.S.

    Sydney Hamilton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Nuclear power accounts for approximately 20% of the energy produced in the U.S. each year. It is zero carbon and sometimes cast as the best option to decarbonize the energy sector. But, nuclear power has a dirty secret: its waste has nowhere to go. The nuclear power industry in the…

  • Examining In-State College Tuition Policies for Undocumented Immigrants in the United States

    Examining In-State College Tuition Policies for Undocumented Immigrants in the United States

    Niloofar Asgari, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives In the United States, higher education is widely regarded as the best investment for long-term fulfillment and success. A more educated populace helps the U.S. withstand economic downturns, keep unemployment rates low, and engage with others on a global scale. Additionally, pursuing higher education can cultivate personal fulfillment…