Associate Director of Public Policy and Government Strategy
Alexander Morse is the associate director of public policy and government strategy at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, specializing in clean energy solutions designed to improve energy efficiency and mitigate the effects of climate change. He also serves as project manager for the Institute’s County-Wide Shared Services Initiative portfolio, working collaboratively with local governments to help improve shared services coordination and save taxpayer dollars. Morse is also the host of Policy Outsider, the Institute’s public policy podcast. He received his master of public administration in policy analysis and public finance from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy and holds a bachelor of arts in history from the University at Albany. Morse previously served as a communications coordinator for the New York State Assembly, assisting various members across the state, preparing and implementing comprehensive legislative curricula and strategic communications plans.
Cohoes’ Floating Solar Array—A Municipal Model of Renewable Energy: Part One
February 1, 2024
A Q&A with Joseph Seman-Graves, former City of Cohoes planner. Continue Reading...
Cohoes’ Floating Solar Array—A Municipal Model of Renewable Energy: Part Two
A Q&A with Joseph Seman-Graves, former City of Cohoes planner. Continue Reading...
Can a Feed-In Tariff Help Increase Renewable Energy Capacity?
February 24, 2021
This analysis examines the function and efficacy of the feed-in tariff (FIT)—a climate policy tool intended to promote the adoption of renewable technologies—and challenges to its use in the United States. Continue Reading...
Evaluating the Renewable Portfolio Standard as a Climate Policy Tool
August 7, 2020
This analysis examines the use and efficacy of renewable portfolio standards in states throughout the US. Continue Reading...
Coronavirus Has Improved Air Quality. What Does That Mean for Climate Policy?
April 22, 2020
This blog examines climate change policies in light of new data showing reductions of air pollutants and climate change gases due to stay-at-home orders. Continue Reading...
New York’s Plastic Bag Ban: What You Need to Know
February 24, 2020
This analysis details what is prohibited under New York's Bag Waste Reduction Law and potential consequences of the law. Continue Reading...
September 11, 2019
Everyday items like food scraps, clothing, furniture, batteries, and appliances — otherwise known as municipal solid waste — are disposed of, where it can take one of three paths: sorted and recycled, diverted to a waste-to-energy facility (e.g., incinerator), or tossed in a landfill. Each alternative presents its own unique challenge for developing waste management practices, including disposal availability and environmental safety. Continue Reading...
Integrating School and Workplace Learning
September 4, 2019
A conversation with Dr. Alan Wagner, deputy director of education studies at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, and professor of educational policy and leadership at the University at Albany, SUNY, about the ways in which colleges and universities integrate learning and work to better prepare graduates for employment and to support workers as they advance in their careers. Continue Reading...
Four Takeaways from National Drug Use and Health Survey on Marijuana Use
August 5, 2019
The survey asks participants whether they have used marijuana in the past month or past year and their perception of the health risks that smoking marijuana once a month would pose. The results allowed us to look at trends across the United States and identify four main takeaways. Continue Reading...
The Politics of Healthcare Reform vs. the Problems of Healthcare Reform
June 9, 2019
Even with the healthcare reform occurring under the ACA, there is a push to do more to expand healthcare further to make insurance more accessible and affordable. But the question is what. Continue Reading...
