#Policymakers

The App Association

actonline

@mikeofcc with an important point-- @FCC doesn't just see TVWS as a short term solution to connectivity during COVID-19 but a long term solution. He notes the Commission is committed

Wendell Potter

wendellpotter

WORD TO THE WISE>> During this coronavirus crisis, keep an eye on every move of my old industry: health insurers. Behind the PR spin, they will be doing everything they

Laurie Garrett

Laurie_Garrett

ATTN!While you were sleeping #Trump issued an edict that eliminates job protections for tens of thousands (maybe millions) of federal employees, all involved in policy-making. It paves the way for

Greater Ohio Policy Center

GreaterOhio

Today’s #GOPCThread is all about #legacycities, the international edition In June, GOPC had the opportunity to participate in “Legacy Cities and Left-Behind Places: Comparative Analysis, Policy, and Practice,” an

Alyssa Bilinski

ambilinski

Some people think now that we've 'flattened the curve', it's time to open. If COVID-19 is bad for health, and lockdown is bad for the economy, shouldn't we open as

CAPWomen

CAPWomen

Policymakers must center the needs of women, particularly women of color, in the next #COVID19 response and beyond.The health & economy of our nation depend on it. Our new reports

nccovid

nccovid

Today we released a brief on how North Carolina’s healthcare system can handle a surge from COVID-19 under various conditions through June 1. One link is here:https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/2020/04/06/covid-19-north-carolina-collaborative/ We modele

act4chemistry

act4chemistry

A number of exposes and news articles about plastics and recycling are garnering attention. @AmerChemSociety remains committed to responsible management of plastics waste, which ensures problematic waste isn’t merely exported

Great School Libraries

GreatSchLibs

This week @TeresaCremin tweeted that school libraries should stay open if at all possible (the thread has some great examples of adapted services). As we agree, we thought it would

Richard Waite

waiterich

Can increasing carbon sequestration in soils—through practices broadly referred to as regenerative agriculture—be a leading climate solution? Our read of the evidence suggests that soil C sequestration has limited potential

TCI

TCIFiscal

TOMORROW, #Virginia’s #MinimumWage will increase to $9.50/hr (the first time it will be above the federal minimum!) and the state's local governments will no longer be banned from entering #CollectiveBargaining

Dr Natalie Shenker

DrNShenker

I never saw a future that I'd be sad to see my article published in @TheLancet. But in many ways this feels too late.When the original paper came out in

Justice For Muslims Collective

dcmuslimjustice

Thread 1/13On #WorldHealthDay we wanted to share this op-ed by our Co-Directors @DarakshanRaja & @Dr_Maha_Hilal who compare the US' response to the #COVID19 pandemic with its response to terrorism.

Oren Cass

oren_cass

[Thread.] With @marcorubio and @HawleyMO daring to question how well our markets are serving our society, and what we might do to improve matters, troops are tripping over themselves, and

Suhas Gondi

suhas_gondi

What happens to hospital income, use, and quality after a hospital is acquired by a private equity firm?We and others have speculated about this - now, we add data to

Ariel Ron

arielronid

Thread: 1/For folks interested in 19c US history of capitalism and pol econ, I cannot recommend enough @yuenyuenang's How China Escaped the Poverty Trap. It offers fresh thinking for reflecting