Federal Higher Education Policy & the 2020 Election

This analysis explores how the winner of the 2020 presidential election might approach issues of college affordability, higher education financial support, and federal nondiscrimination policies.
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Waters of the United States

A look into how a new definition for "waters of the United States" delineates which of the nation's waters are and aren’t protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 and the potential impact on environmental and public health.
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Policy Outsider

In this episode of Policy Outsider, Rockefeller Institute Fellow and Professor at Daemen College Lisa Parshall discusses the Trump administration's approach to governing, including how presidents have limited the power and scale of the federal bureaucracy and how this administration has challenged presidential and administrative norms.
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Municipal Fiscal Crisis & Local Government Restructuring

This analysis examines the likelihood of local government restructuring as local governments prepare for prolonged fiscal stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Has Marijuana Legalization Provided a Blueprint for Magic Mushrooms?

This analysis explores the recent push to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms in several cities and one state and examines similarities between these efforts and the legalization push for marijuana.
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The Future of Transit Funding

This analysis details the impact of COVID-19 on public transit ridership and funding.
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Epidemic in a Pandemic

A new chapter in our Stories from Sullivan series examines what has happened to substance-use treatment access and effectiveness during COVID-19.
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Balance of Payments

This report examines the balance of payments differential that exists between states.
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From Our Researchers

Implications of the 2020 Presidential Election for Federal Higher Education Policy

October 27, 2020

This analysis explores the implications of the 2020 presidential election outcome on federal higher education policy.

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The Municipal Fiscal Crisis: Are Local Government Consolidation or Dissolutions Likely to Increase?

October 9, 2020

This analysis examines the likelihood of local government restructuring as local governments prepare for prolonged fiscal stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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