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The Uncertainty Premium: The Impact of the Trump Administration Tariffs on Health Insurance Premiums
Leo Martin is a staff writer and second-year MPA student. In 2026, health insurance premiums will rise by the fastest rate since 2018; at the same time, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits are currently scheduled to expire. This is coming as the Trump Administration’s pharmaceutical tariffs have been part of a series of…
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From Theory to Practice: The Impact of Ranked-Choice Voting in New York City
Lydia Woodley is a staff writer and first-year MPA student. This November, the largest city in the United States elected a new mayor, but what has many New Yorkers talking is not just who won—it’s how the candidates were chosen. Ranked-choice voting (RCV), the system used in the election, is becoming increasingly common across the…
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Between Protection and Deportation: Deferred Action Dilemma for SIJS Youth
They were promised safety, then told to wait. Giovanna Calderon is a staff writer and first-year MPA student. They were promised safety, then told to wait. In 1990, Congress created Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), an act that provides a pathway to American citizenship for vulnerable children—those abused, abandoned, and/or neglected by one or both…
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Inequality By Design: The Gender Pay Gap Is Widening, Again
How much does 3 cents matter to you? Samantha Marcotte is a staff writer and second-year MPP student. Since the 1960s, the gender pay gap has been gradually closing, until now. The gender pay gap has widened for the second year in a row, which has not happened in over 60 years. In 2025, women…
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The Past, Present, and Future of the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Caroline Wendzel is a staff writer and second-year MPP student. More than 770,000 people in the United States are homeless. At the same time, Americans with housing are struggling to pay for it more than ever—according to the Census Bureau, almost half of American renter households experience rent burden, spending over 30% of their income…
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