politics – Policy Perspectives

Bridging the gap: Reforming state democracies to reflect the public will

Julia Mattingly is a staff writer and first-year Ph.D. student. This past Election Day, Ohio became the seventh state in the nation where voters decided to protect abortion… Read more “Bridging the gap: Reforming state democracies to reflect the public will”

Olivia Shaffett is an MPA Staff Writer for Brief Policy Perspectives It is both a strange and frightening experience to watch the effects of an unforeseen pandemic unfold… Read more “The Politics of Public Health: What Are Mandated Mask Policies, and Why Are They Controversial?”

The newly released 2018 National Defense Strategy gives a summary of our changing security objectives and challenges, including a renewed focus on great power competition. To help us… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E4-2: Evolving U.S. Security Priorities”

The Trump administration proposed changes to the J-1 visa exchange program, a non-immigrant cultural and educational exchange visa that allows residents of other countries to travel to… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E3-2: The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program”

Event: Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee of the Whole Public Hearing Date: 01/23/18 Notes from the Policy Field provides write-ups of policy-oriented events in Washington,… Read more “Notes from the Policy Field: D.C. Council Committee of the Whole Meeting”