Policy Solutions to Address Mass Public Shootings

New research from the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium finds gun permits and bans on large capacity magazines may reduce mass public shooting rates and mass public shooting victimization, respectively.
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Key Takeaways from New York’s 2022 Budget: A Blueprint for Rebuilding

Highlights from the Rockefeller Institute's event which brought together the three leaders who shaped New York's FY 2022 Budget.
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As Marijuana Grows More Mainstream, Mechanics of Legalization Change

A record number of states legalized medical and adult-use/recreational marijuana in 2020-21.
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Concrete Solutions to Climate Change

On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, guests Matt Adams and Nicola Armacost discuss a local policy initiative in the village of Hastings-on-Hudson aimed at promoting low-carbon concrete.
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The Expanded Child Tax Credit Looks Like the Earned Income Tax Credit—That’s Great News

Similarities between the programs predict improvements in child and parent health and a dramatic reduction in child poverty.
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Student Debt in New York State

A compendium of our research on student loan debt, college access and affordability, and policy options for reducing student loan debt burden in New York State.
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Balance of Payments Report

Our 2021 Balance of Payments report looks at the latest available data (2019) showing the differences between how much states gave to the federal government and how much they received in spending.
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From Our Researchers

New York’s Governors: Changing Hands and Challenges

September 14, 2021

As New York enters a rebuilding phase under a new governor, Rockefeller Institute President Robert Megna lays out the challenges and opportunities of this transition period.

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The Prevalence and Impact of Diaper Need

September 9, 2021

This analysis by 2021 Future Leaders in Policy Competition winner Kaley Donaldson examines the prevalence of diaper need in Erie County and points to potential policy changes at the local, state, and federal level that could relieve some of the associated hardship.

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