Nonpartisan conservation, energy policy, and rural stakeholder relations with Benji Backer
In the latest episode of the Reimagine Rural podcast, Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow at Brookings’ Center for Sustainable Development, learns how trusted…
What harsh immigration policies mean for students, families, and schools
The Supreme Court affirmed in Plyler v. Doe (1982) that children have a right to public education regardless…
Why AI demand for energy will continue to increase
DeepSeek, a Chinese startup company, announced the release of its AI reasoning model, DeepSeek R1, in January. It…
The enduring dilemma of managing American high-level nuclear waste
Nuclear energy expansion represents a rare American policy topic that garners considerable political support across partisan and regional…
How will we know if DOGE is succeeding?
One of the most contentious but potentially transformative initiatives by the second Trump administration has been the creation…
The missing piece in the US labor market?
Marcus, a Detroit autoworker, successfully transitioned to logistics coordination after plant automation. He learned inventory management, customer service,…
Shakedown federalism and energy policy nationalization
The Trump administration’s approach to federalism increasingly entails identifying states that do not embrace its policies and applying…
How DOGE is using AI in government
Some leaders in the Trump administration are adopting an “AI-first strategy,” as it seeks to both remove “burdensome…
Trump’s tariffs are not going over well with his base
During the first two months of his second term, President Donald Trump has shown that he is serious…
From protecting production to protecting Big Tech’s profits
The Trump administration’s tariff policy appears to have made the leap from protecting domestic production to protecting tech…
South Korea’s regulatory reform offers lessons for DOGE and government efficiency
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) holds the potential to transform how governments operate, but its success depends…
How police violence reshapes community health and trust
St. Louis and Baltimore have been the epicenters of the Black Lives Matter movement over the past decade.…