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An Unexpected School-Enrollment Churn?

This analysis highlights the vast uncertainty surrounding K-12 public and private school enrollment in New York State this fall.

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The Second Wave of the Methamphetamine Epidemic

This analysis examines growing methamphetamine use in the US, who is impacted, and public health and policy responses to its spread.

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Gun Violence on the Policy Agenda

This policy brief analyzes and categorizes more than 160 firearm-related bills introduced in the New York State Legislature in 2018 and 2019.

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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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Economic Impact of Losing SALT Deductibility

This report examines the annual average impact of the elimination of the full deductibility of the state and local tax deduction (SALT) in New York.

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Balance of Payments

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

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Stories from Sullivan

Our long-term, in-depth examination of the opioid epidemic in rural New York, and how communities are responding.

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An Unexpected School-Enrollment Churn?

August 4, 2020

This analysis highlights the vast uncertainty surrounding K-12 public and private school enrollment in New York State this fall.

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The Second Wave of the Methamphetamine Epidemic

July 28, 2020

This blog examines the increase in methamphetamine use that may be signaling a the reoccurrence of the meth epidemic.

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As policymakers and school districts across New York publish plans for the coming academic year amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, unanticipated swings in student enrollment may further complicate reopening. rockinst.org/blog/an-unexpe…

Yesterday from Rockefeller Institute's Twitter

Our report, "Achieving a Complete 2020 Census Count in New York," looked at hard-to-reach communities in NYS and explored the fiscal consequences of an inaccurate count. Read the report: bit.ly/33wCpzc twitter.com/NPR/status/129…

Yesterday from Rockefeller Institute's Twitter

Our team at @RockGunResearch analyzed the 161 firearm-related bills introduced by the governor, Senate, and Assembly in New York between 2018 and 2019 to identify trends in legislative interest and activity. rockinst.org/issue-area/unf…

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Our recent analysis of methamphetamine use looks at the physical, mental, and social effects of meth, the populations and places it affects, and public health and public policy responses to its spread. rockinst.org/blog/the-secon…

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