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A sign of the times If the internet changed our information consumption from a tropical storm into a hurricane, the recent evolution of online news channels—social media, e-newsletters, podcasts, etc.—elevated it to a Category 5. Of course, not all news is good news. Policy professionals’
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Twitter’s new policy and regulations on political campaign advertising have sparked a debate over the boundaries of regulation. The policy applies specifically to Twitter’s paid advertising products and “globally prohibits the promotion of political content.” Political content, in this case, includes content that references a
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Twenty-three House Republicans have announced their retirements or intent to seek another office ahead of the 2020 election. Four retiring representatives are ranking members of a committee, and all four retiring or resigning Republican senators are committee chairs. A range of factors can sway members
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Less than a year out from the 2020 presidential election, 18 Democratic primary contenders remain in the field with the hopes of securing the party’s nomination. As the field continues to winnow, a number of key states will garner the attention of the media, pollsters,
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Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein’s “nudge theory” defines a nudge as “any aspect of choice architecture that alters people’s behavior in a predictable way without forbidding any options or significantly changing their economic incentives.” Transportation agencies across the United States have applied nudge theory to
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The internet promises a world where users can instantly access information and services from anywhere, anytime. As policymakers work to address the access crisis in America’s rural health care system, the use of internet-enabled medicine is more appealing than ever. Despite the prospect of telehealth
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On June 23, 2016, UK citizens voted in favor of leaving the European Union in a now-infamous referendum. Immediately following the vote, Prime Minister David Cameron—who led the “remain” campaign—announced his resignation. His successor, Theresa May, triggered the EU withdrawal process nearly a year later
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As U.S. college student debt climbed at an alarming pace in the early to mid-2000s, more advocates began pushing for an overhaul of the student aid program to make higher education more accessible. In 2007, lawmakers joined the cause, and Congress and then-President George W.
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The first bill Democrats introduced after gaining control of the House in the 2018 midterms (H.R. 1, the For the People Act) is an expansive voting reform package clearly signaling that reforming the US electoral system is an important priority. The sweeping legislation proposes a
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