As America handles COVID-19, we hope to provide some valuable policy insights with regard to managing the virus. Our public health experts, regulatory experts, and other scholars will provide policy ideas and commentary on the policy implications of Coronavirus.
Coronavirus Policy Implications
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COVID-19 and Juvenile Probation: A Qualitative Examination of Emergent Challenges and Useful Strategies
Nila Bala
From Criminal Justice and Behavior:
The emergence of COVID-19 placed immediate pressure on the juvenile justice system to adapt to changes in case processing and decision-making practices….
Trump’s Legacy: an American Baghdad Bob?
Marc Hyden
While most former presidents spend their time writing memoirs, volunteering for charities and quietly working to redefine their legacies, former President Donald J. Trump has settled on a road less…
From Global News:
The United States welcomes more visitors from Canada than any other country. Restricting access to mixed vaccines would also keep visitors out from France and Germany.
“In…
Will Canadians with mixed-vaccine doses be blocked from U.S. flights?
Ashley Nunes
Many Canadians hoping to visit the U.S. have been nervously eyeing incoming American travel regulations. Starting in November, the Biden administration will require that anyone flying into the U.S…
Gallup, others miss the point on vaccine mandates?
Marc Hyden
In a time when polling informs public policy more than ever, it’s important to get it right, but too often, polls can give the wrong impression, which seems to be the case with a recent poll on…
As COVID-19 persists, expect more of the same
Marc Hyden
In the fight against the indefatigable COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Brian Kemp has mobilized over 100 members of the Georgia National Guard, deploying them to medical facilities across the state. Once…
FY2022 Budget
Caroline Kitchens
From RSC Jim Banks Chairman:
“The House Republican Study Committee (RSC) released their alternative Fiscal Year 2022 budget, entitled Reclaiming Our Fiscal Future, which presents a bold plan to…
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The Pandemic Showed Home Detention Works
Jillian Snider & Maya Szilak
Whenever the government declares the pandemic is officially over, thousands of nonviolent, low-level offenders may be sent back to prison. The Biden administration claims it is legally required to…
Some officials still haven’t learned their lesson from COVID-19
Marc Hyden
Despite some progress, the United States finds itself in a familiar place: in the throes of yet another COVID-19 wave, which is ravaging many of the usual communities, including those in correctional…
, Cheddar
Video: NYC Imposes Vaccine Requirements as Florida Governor Crusades Against Mask, Vaccine Mandates
Chelsea Boyd
From Cheddar:
Chelsea Boyd, Research Fellow at Libertarian think tank R Street Institute, joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss New York becoming the first major U.S. city to institute…