Student Loan Debt Relief Programs

With national student loan debt ballooning to nearly $1.8 trillion, this policy brief highlights some of the hundreds of student loan debt relief programs that exist across federal, state, and local governments.
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Those Left Behind to Grieve After Gun Homicides

Black women and girls disproportionately shoulder the horrific consequences of gun homicide and policy solutions for gun violence need to incorporate their experience.
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New York's Crypto Mining Moratorium Bill

New York State Assemblymember Anna Kelles joins Policy Outsider to discuss her bill that would enact a two-year moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining in New York and require an environmental impact assessment of mining operations.
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Relieving the Burden of Student Loan Debt

Seven innovative strategies to lessen the burden of student debt and encourage college completion.
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Balance of Payments Report

Our 2022 Balance of Payments report looks at the latest available data (2020) showing the differences between how much states gave to the federal government and how much they received in spending.
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Marijuana Opt-Out Tracker

View which municipalities have made the decision to opt out of adult-use marijuana dispensaries and/or on-site consumption lounges in their jurisdiction.
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Digital Literacy and Broadband

A lack of digital literacy is one of the reasons households don't get broadband internet even when it is available to them.
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From Our Researchers

Highways & Health: Reimagining Our Roadways (Webinar Takeaways)

August 4, 2022

The webinar outlined the impacts of highways on communities and health and offered insights into solutions to mitigate those health consequences.

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Greening Stormwater and Wastewater Systems: How Two Cities Invested In Green Infrastructure

July 28, 2022

Examples of green infrastructure investments in Toledo, Ohio, and Albany, New York.

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Balance of Payments between States and the Federal Government

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Overdose Mortality Dashboard

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Gun Violence in the United States

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