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On Vox’s “The Weeds” podcast, Molly Reynolds discussed the history of the congressional budget process and what could be done to fix it.

Molly E. Reynolds Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

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Tom Wheeler was interviewed by the Washington Post about his new book “Techlash” which compares the late 19th century’s industrial Gilded Age with today’s digital Gilded Age.

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Tom Wheeler Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation

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A Cook County Sheriff's police car patrols the exterior of the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois, January 12, 2016. The Cook County Jail in Chicago -- the biggest single-site jail in the United States -- was placed on lockdown on Tuesday after staffing dropped below normal levels, said Cook County Sheriff's spokesman Ben Breit. REUTERS/Jim Young - GF20000092626
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What does defunding the police mean? In an interview with ABC news, Rashawn Ray spoke about police funding, budget reallocation, and community engagement.

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Rashawn Ray Senior Fellow - Governance Studies
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Two people walk past the closed side entrance of The International High School for Health Sciences Q236 as elementary schools are set to reopen on Dec.7, New York, NY, December 6, 2020. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that public pre-K and elementary schools can return to in-person learning on Dec. 7., while middle and high schools remain closed; Schools were closed on Nov. 18 when the city surpassed the 3% infection rate threshold set by the Mayor de Blasio. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.
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Rachel Perera explained in the Guardian the positive effects of California’s decision to ban defiance suspensions.

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Rachel M. Perera Fellow - The Brookings Institution, Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy

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Brown Center Chalkboard

The Brown Center Chalkboard is where Brookings scholars and guest authors bring evidence to bear on the pressing issues in U.S. education policy, politics, and practice.
Fixgov

Focused on new ideas to make government work, the FixGov blog identifies and aims to solve the nation’s most pressing political and governance challenges. The solutions offered here are sensible and realistic.
How We Rise

How We Rise is a project from the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion initiative at Brookings that focuses on policy solutions to upend structural racism and create a more equitable society for all.
TechTank

TechTank focuses on new developments in science and technology policy and how they affect health care, education, economic development, innovation, and governance.

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