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Abortion in the United States - Protecting and Expanding Access
(2019-12)Access to abortion in the United States is becoming increasingly determined by the state legislatures. Restrictive abortion laws at the state level that impose onerous requirements on providers and restrict women and girls’ ... -
Addressing Poverty Through Technical Training
(2019-12)In the United States, the Millennial Generation has experienced economic instability and struggled to obtain financial security. An analysis of the current situation revealed that this generation has struggled to find ... -
Addressing Russia's Energy Dominance in Europe
(2020-05)Russia is one of the largest producers of energy in the world, especially when it comes to the production of natural gas. Because of its close proximity to Europe, it has always been a reliable supplier of natural gas and ... -
Addressing the Medicare Appeals Backlog
(2017)When a Medicare provider is denied payment for a Medicare claim, the provider can appeal the decision to a five-level appeals system. However, the backlog of appeals at the third level of appeal is so large that statutory ... -
Addressing Unequal Funding Practices in the United States Public Education System
(2019-05)There are large disparities in public education funding among states and within states. These disparities are caused by a lack of equitable funding formulas, no alignment or accountability for funding formulas used by ... -
Affordable Housing in Washington, DC: The Impact of Short-Term Rentals and Possible Solutions
(2017-11)On January 21, 2017, Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5, introduced B22-0092, a bill to impose new regulations on short-terming housing rentals—i.e. Airbnb and others—in order to protect affordable housing supply in the ... -
Affordable, High-Quality Child Care for All
(2016-04-29)The first years of a child’s life are a vital period of rapid cognitive, social and emotional development. For working families, high quality early child care is a necessity that provides young children with support that ... -
Amendment of Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution
(2016-04-20)China has suffered severe haze problem since 2013. The study shows that about 350,000 to 500,000 Chinese people die prematurely due to haze weather each year. 4,400 people are killed by haze weather every day and 1,600,000 ... -
Army Officer Retention: How to Retain the Best and Brightest
(2018-04)The United States Army officer corps attracts some of the most talented, motivated, and dedicated young men and women from all parts of American society. Even after 17 years of constant deployments in support of the Global ... -
Auto Safety in the Age of Marijuana Legalization
(2018-04)The United States is seeing a new era of marijuana legalization. Currently, nine states have legalized marijuana , and in 2018, an additional twelve states are expected to consider following suit . Legalization of marijuana ... -
Banning the Practice of Government Shutdowns: An Analysis of the End Government Shutdowns Act
(2019-05)When the United States government undergoes a partial shutdown, millions of Americans are forced to go without pay. In addition to the obvious undue stress this causes American families, the ripple effects of shutdowns ... -
The Beacons Act: Comprehensive Alternative to the Green New Deal for Reducing Carbon Emissions in the United States
(2019-05)The United States facing an uncertain economic and environmental future due to the impacts of climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions, both domestic and foreign. Congressional action on the issue of climate change ... -
Biennial Budgeting as a Model for Deficit Reduction in the Federal Budget Process
(2019-05)The sustained trajectory of annual federal deficits risks tangible, negative consequences for lawmakers and taxpayers alike. Projected to reach $900 billion in FY19, the budgetary deficit will hit $1 trillion by 2022, and ... -
The Business of Defense Acquisition Reform: A Policy Proposal for Incentives that will Promote Acquisition Decisions Based on Good Business Models
(2016-04-19)The United States continues to develop and deploy the best weapons systems in the world. However, these acquisition programs are often founded on poor business cases. Development of new acquisition programs based on poor ... -
Civil Rights Protections for Students with Disabilities in Private School "Choice" Programs in the United States
(2018-04)There is a growing trend in the United States to privatize the public K-12 school by implementing school “choice”. This model has recently received increased attention, as it is the sole priority and policy idea for the ... -
The Colorado Food Insecurity Mitigation Program
(2019-05)Food insecurity is a serious issue impacting nearly one in ten Coloradans directly and every Coloradan indirectly through negative impacts on workforce participation, increased physical, mental, and behavioral health costs, ... -
Combating Sea Level Rise: A Policy Proposal to Improve Installation Resilience and Military Readiness
(2019-12)The Department of Defense manages one of the world’s largest real estate portfolios, maintaining 1,200 installations in the U.S. to support its mission of deterring conflict and protecting national security. Safeguarding ... -
Combating the Opioid Epidemic: A Policy Proposal for Treatment and Prevention
(2018-04)There is a Public Health emergency in the United States due to the continued use and abuse of opioids. This issue been exaggerated due to the negative perceptions associated with substance abuse and the lack of medication ... -
Contingent Convertible Capital: A New Capital Requirement to Solve 'Too Big to Fail'
(2016-04-29)The adoption of Basel III capital requirements has been championed as one of the primary means for addressing the ‘Too Big to Fail’ conundrum. However, many have argued that higher standards do not effectively solve the ... -
Criminal Justice Interventions to Reduce the Number of Suicides and Mentally Ill Individuals in California Jails
(2019-12)California’s jails and prisons have become the state’s mental health facilities and people are dying. While more mentally ill individuals are being sent to jail, the system is ill equipped to effectively treat this vulnerable ...