December 21, 2015 The Providence Journal
Richard Arenberg in the Providence Journal, "Last month, the Republican House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), by my count, for the 57th time. This time there was a bit of a change. The Senate passed a similar bill."
December 15, 2015 The Providence Journal
Elizabeth Burke Bryant comments on a recently published report by a child advocacy group that states 1,450 Rhode Island children under the age of 6 were neglected or abused in fiscal 2015.
December 14, 2015 Bloomberg
Wendy Schiller, chair and professor of political science, comments on the lack of involvement from corporations following Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.
December 14, 2015 openDemocracy
Michael Kennedy and Linda Gusia discuss the police violence in the Republic of Kosova, noting "In other parts of the world, embassies do not normally evaluate the qualities of protest and police behaviour, but in Kosova, the “International Community” assumes a kind of tutelage over the political process.
December 8, 2015 The Providence Journal
Wendy Schiller, professor and chair of political science, gave remarks at a panel Saturday afternoon that focused on efforts to reform campaign finance.
December 4, 2015 Queries Magazine
Michael Kennedy discusses the EU referendum in Queries Magazine, "An EU referendum offers no solution to the issues that plague the world, and would only make things worse."
December 1, 2015
Recently the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy and the Swearer Center for Public Service announced that they will welcome Jyoti Sharma as as a Taubman fellow and Brown's first social entrepreneur in residence for the spring 2016 semester. Sharma is the founder of FORCE, a New Delhi-based nonprofit that works on issues of water security and sanitation, civic engagement, and sustainable development. We recently caught up with her to get her insight into social entrepreneurship and why she’s passionate about empowering local communities to manage their own water conservation and sanitation.
November 30, 2015 The New York Times
Marc J. Dunkelman's book, "The Vanishing Neighbor," is mentioned in The New York Times, by David Brooks who writes about community cohesion in schools.
November 23, 2015
Before delivering this year's Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture, Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent, sat down for an exclusive interview with the Taubman Center, revealing her perspective on the changing dynamics of Supreme Court coverage, her approach to breaking newsworthy stories about the court, and the ambiguity of justice.
November 9, 2015
Three U.S. defense experts — a longtime Senator, a former diplomat, and a retired brigadier general — share perspectives on topics ranging from how to handle ISIS to the recently ratified Iran nuclear deal.
November 9, 2015
In a world of social media frenzy and digital news, public reputations are constantly at risk, warns crisis communications expert Risa Heller. Here are her tips for when, plan or not, the s--t hits the fan.
November 4, 2015 Business Insider
Wendy Schiller, professor and chair of political science, comments on a New Hampshire town's 100-year-old tradition of voting for presidential nominees at the stroke of midnight.
October 29, 2015 Brown Alumni Magazine
Nina Totenberg delivered the Alexander Meiklejohn lecture presented by the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy in the De Ciccio Family Auditorium on October 27.
October 22, 2015 TIME
Emily Oster on TIME, "The bottom line is that while there is clear evidence of the dangers of heavy drinking—especially binge drinking—in pregnancy, the same cannot be said for low levels of alcohol consumption."
October 13, 2015 The Providence Journal
Kenneth Wong in The Providence Journal, "they have a limited amount of time. Thirty percent is typical with these kinds of programs."
October 1, 2015
Stephen Kinzer, foreign affairs columnist for the Boston Globe, recently presented “Breaking Out of the Academy: How to Write Opinion Pieces for the Mainstream Press,” his tips on writing short-form for those in the Ivory tower.
September 30, 2015 The Providence Journal
Wendy Schiller in The Providence Journal, "what Rhode Island has to do is learn from the mistakes of 38 Studios and not let it keep us from moving forward economically."
September 24, 2015 Excerpts from the talk
Excerpts from New York Times Columnist Charles Blow's talk, “The New Civil Rights Movement.”
September 23, 2015 The Hill
Richard Arenberg on The Hill, "The real danger will arise in 2017 if either party controls the White House and the Senate majority."
September 22, 2015
On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, three of the nation’s top defense policy leaders will convene at Brown University for a forum, The US Military in a Dangerous World: How Much is Enough?
September 14, 2015 The New York Times
Marc Dunkelman, fellow in public policy, comments on the challenges facing democracy, in an article on the topic.
September 9, 2015 The Atlantic
Marc Dunkelman, fellow in public policy, writes about the loss of faith in government that Americans experience when they lose trust in each other.
September 1, 2015 The Hill
Richard Arenberg on The Hill, "Perhaps the most significant filibuster fight could come on the resolution of disapproval on the Iran deal."
August 24, 2015 Brookings Brief
Kenneth Wong on Brookings Brief, "The state-federal tension on issues like educator evaluation is illustrative of the challenges associated with our decentralized governance structure in education. Federal direction has its limits, and states often face challenges and controversies that stem from internal state politics."
August 21, 2015 City Lab, The Atlantic
In an article on a new report that found that most Americans have never spent time with their neighbors, Marc Dunkelman, public policy fellow at Brown, discusses the reasons why people used to have more interactions with the people that lived around them.
August 13, 2015 Yahoo News
Wendy Schiller comments on Hillary Clinton trailing in polls in an article on the 2016 election campaign. “It shows that voters are very much looking for something different, and that there is a lot of frustration on the right and left in American politics,” Schiller said.
August 13, 2015 City Lab, The Atlantic
On City Lab, "[A] recent independent economic analysis conducted by John Friedman concludes that even under all optimistic assumptions, AAF will generate annual losses of more than $100 million and will be unable to service its debt burden."
August 4, 2015 Bloomberg
A profile of Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo quotes Brown Professor Wendy Schiller on Raimondo's impact: “She’s very much on the national radar,” Schiller said.
July 31, 2015 Star Tribune
Brian Atwood, senior fellow for international and public affairs, co-authors a commentary urging Congress to pass the Iran nuclear agreement and "recognize that this agreement has the potential to interrupt the downward spiral in the region, from conventional war and terrorism to nuclear conflict."
July 29, 2015 Market Watch
In and interview with Market Watch, Wendy Schiller says, "You can win delegates and that becomes a signal to primary voters and donors that you’re viable. Success builds upon success [under] proportional representation."
July 22, 2015 WPRO
Elizabeth Burke Bryant on WPRO, "The area where we’re having the most difficulty in terms of these measures is in the area of economic well being. The area where, once again we are leading the country, is in children’s health.”"
July 22, 2015 The Wall Street Journal
Emily Oster, associate professor of economics, comments on an article about outsourcing chores and the value of time. "If hiring help buys you an extra half hour with your job or your kids, it’s worth it, even if in principle you could do it yourself,” Oster said.
July 21, 2015 Providence Journal
Richard A. Arenberg, lecturer in public policy and political science, chronicles how members of Congress have failed to come to a compromise on numerous occasions
July 20, 2015 FiveThirtyEight
John Friedman in FiveThirtyEight, "The hard part, as Friedman says, is to “make sure that when you rate a teacher, that you actually rate what the teacher has done, and not whether they had a bunch of very poor or very rich students.”
July 13, 2015 Providence Journal
Wendy Schiller comments on Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea's expressed concern over the short time between the primary and general elections. In a state dominated by Democrats, Republicans would want a later primary to give them more time to persuade independents, while Democrats wouldn’t need or want that time because it shortens the time to build their base before the primary, said Schiller.
July 7, 2015
Steve Cohen ’75 — a lawyer with a background in publishing and teaching — has had remarkable success in writing opinion pieces for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Last semester, he shared insider tips for translating policy ideas to publication-worthy opinion pieces.
July 7, 2015
“A Providence Stadium: Strike-out or Home Run,” a public forum to discuss the pros and cons of building a 10,000-seat minor league ballpark in Providence, drew a filled-to-capacity crowd to Friedman Auditorium on June 9.
July 7, 2015
The Taubman Center hosted the first Rhode Island Family Impact Seminar, “Economic Well-Being of Rhode Island Families: The Promise and Practice of Two-Generation Approaches” in March.
July 6, 2015 The Hill
Richard Arenberg on the Hill: "The filibuster has played a critical role for more than 200 years. It has been used to protect the privileges of the minority, particularly the rights to debate and to offer amendments."
July 6, 2015
In May 2015, five the teams of public policy graduate students presented their research and recommendations to peers, faculty, and clients ranging from local government agencies and nonprofits to international and multinational non-governmental organizations.
July 6, 2015
The newly designated Noah Krieger Internship award provides funding for a policy student who is particularly interested in public service to pursue an unpaid summer internship
July 3, 2015 Orlando Sentinel
Furthermore, a recent independent economic analysis conducted by John Friedman concludes that even under all optimistic assumptions, AAF will generate annual losses of more than $100 million and will be unable to service its debt burden.
June 25, 2015 Providence Journal
In a recap of the 2015 state legislative session, Wendy Schiller, associate professor of political science, comments on how well key people — Gov. Gina Raimondo, House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed — seemed to be getting along. “It appears, from the outside, that the three most powerful people at the top knew how important it is to work together,” she said.
June 24, 2015
The Brown Public Policy Program recently welcomed the inaugural class of the intensive one-year master of public affairs program.
June 24, 2015
On June 23, The Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted a policy forum on promoting financial well-being in retirement. John Friedman discussed his new paper on reforms to the landscape of retirement savings accounts.
June 23, 2015 Providence Journal
Wendy Schiller in the Providence Journal, "Chafee wants to reclaim his legitimacy as a public servant. And I think he deserves to do that because he has been an honest, sincere participant in the public arena."
June 17, 2015 Foreign Affairs
Director of the Brown Public Policy Program James Morone in Foreign Affairs, "Today, there is hardly an aspect of American political life untouched by religion. God seems to be everywhere. The nation’s official motto is 'In God We Trust.' The phrase is printed on the nation’s money, affixed behind the Speaker’s dais in the House of Representatives, and engraved over the entrance to the Senate."
June 17, 2015 City & State
Study by Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor for Education Policy Kenneth Wong on mayoral control cited in City & State.
June 16, 2015 The New York Times
John Friedman talks to the New York Times citing his study for the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project on what workers and employers should be doing to save more for retirement.
June 12, 2015 Next City
On Next City, Emily Oster is cited, "A paper by Brown University economist Emily Oster quantified the impact of soap operas on Indian homes and found a range of impacts on health and gender equality."
June 3, 2015 RI NPR
Wendy Schiller comments on how former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee's presidential campaign, which he plans to announce today, could help democrats: "Certainly, I think to counter some of the negatives of Hillary Clinton you’re going to need people like Linc Chafee, like Bernie Sanders, out there, getting the Democratic Party base out the door."
May 22, 2015 WJAR
Wendy Schiller comments on Providence's rising costs for pensions and healthcare, following Mayor Elorza's announcement of a proposed three-part savings plan for the city. Schiller says these costs are unsustainable.
May 11, 2015 The New York Times
Anna Aizer, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, co-authored a paper, "The Long Term Impact of Cash Transfers to Poor Families" that was cited in an opinion piece in the New York Times. Opinion writer Jason Furman uses Aizer's research to make the case that rather than increasing dependency, cash-transfer programs to help the poor have "substantial long term benefits for children."
May 4, 2015 News from Brown
Lecturer in Public Policy Theresa Devine is among five faculty members to receive the 2015 Comfort and Urry Prize for student advising. Awarded by Brown's CareerLAB, the award recognizes faculty members who have been especially helpful to students in shaping their life goals and plans after Brown.
April 23, 2015 Washington Examiner
Rich Arenberg comments on Republicans attempts to try to pass multiple significant measures such as comprehensive tax reform and repealing Obamacare using a special budget procedure that allows Congress to pass legislation with only 51 votes in the Senate.
April 20, 2015 Providence Business News
Theresa Devine, lecturer in public policy, comments on the local health care job market, noting that employment in that industry is likely to rise, but that much of this employment is likely to be outside hospitals and other inpatient facilities.
April 20, 2015 The Buffalo News
Kenneth Wong, chair of education, comments on mayoral control of school districts, noting that it's critical for the mayor to be committed to the role in order for it to be successful.
April 15, 2015
Brown University’s Taubman Center for Public Policy and Swearer Center for Public Service are seeking an experienced social change professional to serve as a Taubman Fellow and Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence. The Fellow will function as an educator, advisor, and convener within the social innovation community at Brown.
April 15, 2015 The Providence Journal
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy MJ Kaplan is among six new nominees selected by Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo for the board of the Commerce RI, the state's economic development agency.
April 14, 2015 Providence Journal
In an op-ed published Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in theProvidence Journal, Brown University President Christina Paxson shows how the Jewelry District can be the cornerstone of a bright future for Rhode Island — “a vibrant ecosystem of academics, commerce, and innovation.”
April 13, 2015 Rhode Island Public Radio
The number of babies born with exposure to opioid drugs and alcohol nearly doubled in Rhode Island between 2006 and 2013. That’s one of the more startling facts in the new Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook. Executive Director Elizabeth Burke Bryant said unlike earlier drug problems, this one is not concentrated in urban areas.
April 13, 2015 The Seattle Times
Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs and Public Policy John Friedman's research cited in the Seattle Times, "Nationally, the bill would save small brewers about $65 million a year — money that we’ll pour right back into the nation’s economy."
March 31, 2015 Talking Points Memo
Richard Arenberg comments on Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, who is retiring this year and may be most remembered for deploying the so-called "nuclear option" on Nov. 21, 2013, to abolish the filibuster for most nominations. "I do fear that the use of the nuclear option by Harry Reid and the Democrats has put the Senate on the slippery slope to the eventual elimination of the filibuster," Arenberg said.
March 27, 2015 Footnote
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Alan Harlam on Footnote: "By integrating activities in and out of the classroom into a comprehensive learning experience, engaged scholarship enhances learning and better prepares students to pursue their passions and career goals after graduation."
March 26, 2015 The Conversation
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Political Science Richard Arenberg writes about recent opposition in Congress to the filibuster and the need to maintain filibuster rules in order to protect the rights of the minority.
March 11, 2015 GoLocalProv
James Morone, director of public policy at the Taubman Center, talks about his work at the Center and the Rhode Island political scene.
March 10, 2015 Washington Post
Natlie Prosin MPP '07, Executive Director of the Nonhuman Rights Project in Washington, DC writes about why elephants should be classified as "legal persons" instead of "legal things."
March 10, 2015 The Republic, Columbus Indiana
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission, chaired by political science and public policy professor Ross Cheit, backs a bill to allow the ethics commission to investigate and decide all alleged violations of the ethics code. The bill would require voter approval of a constitutional amendment.
February 26, 2015 The Hill
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Political Science Richard Arenberg on the Hill: "The normal rules of the Senate are more likely to assure that provisions of these agreements are fully vetted and that the minority viewpoint is heard."
February 20, 2015
Public Policy concentrator Asia Nelson ’15 has been awarded a Scott Weiss Scholarship, a merit-based award granted to alumni from the T. Howard Foundation internship program.
February 11, 2015 Providence Journal
Providence Journal columnist Edward Fitzpatrick writes about Marc Dunkelman's book, The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community.
February 6, 2015
This spring, two undergraduate concentrators are working in Rhode Island governor’s policy office under the Taubman Center for Public Policy’s Governor Frank Licht '38 internship program.
February 4, 2015 Talking Points Memo
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Political Science Richard Arenberg talks to Talking Points memo: "I believe that the line drawn between all other nominations and Supreme Court nominations creates a precedent which will not survive the first time a Senate minority filibusters the Supreme Court nominee of president of the other party."
February 2, 2015 CQ Weekly
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Political Science Richard Arenberg sits with CQ Weekly to discuss ideas from his lagtest co-authored book, "Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate"
January 30, 2015
A professor, two alumni and a current student from Brown’s public policy program will begin work in key state and local administrative positions in the post-election staff shuffle.
January 29, 2015
Five public policy graduate students are pursuing internships at high-level policy organizations in New York City, Geneva, and Washington, DC this semester.
January 20, 2015
The state of the union is “_______.” Richard Arenberg, public policy lecturer and Congressional expert asked a seminar crowded with public policy and political science concentrators and graduate students to predict how President Barack Obama would complete this expected sentence in his 2015 State of the Union address.
January 12, 2015
Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Wendy Schiller talks to NBC 10's Bill Rappleye about politics in 2014 and her new book, "Electing the Senate".