Our three stories follow policy news hidden beneath the headlines. co-Host Eli Richman digs into tariffs on Chinese products. What does a trade deficit mean and why… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E11-1: Below the Fold: Tariffs with China, Sacramento Police Pay District Attorney Following Killing, and a Rollback on Methane Regulation”
Exploring Pathways Out of Poverty: Support That Empowers Families
Travis Reginal, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The US Partnership on Mobility from Poverty (the Partnership), funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is tasked with… Read more “Exploring Pathways Out of Poverty: Support That Empowers Families”
GW WonkCast S3E10-2: Regulating the Internet
The original GW WonkCast moderator Nathan Rupp returns! And he’s here to talk about regulating the internet! Nathan joins co-Hosts Natalia Abrahams, Jessica Blackband, and Gabe Moss.… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E10-2: Regulating the Internet”
GW WonkCast S3E10-1: Above the Fold: The Omnibus Bill and Higher Education
This #abovethefold discusses parts of the new omnibus bill that President Trump signed before the Easter recess. Specifically, what does this new spending bill do for higher… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E10-1: Above the Fold: The Omnibus Bill and Higher Education”
GW WonkCast S3E9-2: Above the Fold: Using Predictive Analytics to Address Gun Violence in Schools
Last Friday, the GW WonkCast team joined WRGW News to discuss a new approach to a timely and difficult issue: gun violence. co-Host Erik LaDue and Brief Policy… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E9-2: Above the Fold: Using Predictive Analytics to Address Gun Violence in Schools”
GW WonkCast S3E9-1: Below the Fold: Infrastructure Plan Overestimate, Elephant Trophy Imports, and UK Landbanking
This #belowthefold unpacks two U.S. policies and one in the UK. co-Host Gabe Moss looks at a new study that estimates the administration’s plan to invest $200… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E9-1: Below the Fold: Infrastructure Plan Overestimate, Elephant Trophy Imports, and UK Landbanking”
GW WonkCast S3E8-2: Urban Transportation
Listen to this episode about urban transportation on your commute. MPP Grace Mausser who studies urban policy and public economics joins this #wonkywednesday to discuss how cities plan… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E8-2: Urban Transportation”
GW WonkCast S3E8-1: Below the Fold: Climate Change in Textbooks, Olympics and Diplomacy, and the EPA and SCOTUS
This Below the Fold covers a debate over whether to discuss climate change in textbooks in Idaho, a recap of what the Olympics meant for U.S. diplomacy,… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E8-1: Below the Fold: Climate Change in Textbooks, Olympics and Diplomacy, and the EPA and SCOTUS”
Notes from the Policy Field: Movie Screening on Young Women of Color and the Juvenile Justice System
Event: Live at Urban: For Ahkeem: A Screening and Discussion on Young Women of Color and the Juvenile Justice System Event effectiveness rating: 5 stars (out of 5)… Read more “Notes from the Policy Field: Movie Screening on Young Women of Color and the Juvenile Justice System”
Notes from the Policy Field: Showcasing Data Science in the District
Event: The Forum @ DC Date: 02/27/18 Notes from the Policy Field provides write-ups of policy-oriented events in Washington, D.C. and comments on whether the format of… Read more “Notes from the Policy Field: Showcasing Data Science in the District”
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