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Too Many Cooks in One Kitchen? The Question of US State Regulation over the Crypto Market
04.25.24
With the US Congress unable to pass crypto legislation, state regulators have been taking over the field. As a result, there are discrepancies and differences among US states, negatively impacting consumers and companies. Within a global crypto market, multiple states regulating in the absence of singular, Congressional action is hurting both consumers and businesses.
Making a Case for the Right to Preschool
04.23.24
High-quality early childhood education has life-long academic, developmental, and social impacts, but access to early childhood education differs substantially for children from different backgrounds. This disparity poses a complex issue: do children have a right to publicly funded preschool?
The State of Value-Based Care and Its Potential Effect on Maternal Health Disparities
04.9.24
The U.S. faces a maternal mortality crisis, particularly for women of color. We must take the tools and programs we know work, and broaden them to reach all women in need.
Duty and Liability: A Case for Preserving Qualified Immunity
04.9.24
While qualified immunity is invoked sparingly, its existence provides breathing room for public officials, particularly law enforcement officers to do their jobs effectively.
Reviving Comstock: Unveiling the Anti-Abortion Strategy in Post-Roe America
04.8.24
The Comstock Act is a significant impediment to reproductive freedom and access to safe, effective abortions. Pro-choice stakeholders must recognize the urgency of addressing this outdated legislation that uses 1800s social standards to regulate the bodies of people in 2024.
American States Are Quietly Embracing the ‘Baby Bonds’ Revolution to Fight Inequality
04.8.24
As inequality rises because of the combined curse of growing inherited wealth and the perpetuation of the generational transmission of poverty, baby bonds appear to be a powerful tool to tackle one of the major challenges of the 21st century.
The Volunteer Sector’s Looming Crisis
04.7.24
Governments need to get creative and make it easier for people to volunteer, as volunteer-driven organizations play vital roles in building great communities.
Rethinking Local Economic Development: Why Should Local Governments Handle Tax Incentives with Care?
04.6.24
Evidence on the spillover effects of tax incentives is mixed and ambiguous while evidence on the impact of tax incentives on revenue loss for public services is clear. It is time for voters and politicians to use tax incentives with care, given their high costs and controversial benefits.
Examining the Unintended Impacts of the “Resort Zone Provision” in Honolulu, Hawaii…and a Potential Solution
04.4.24
In Honolulu, Hawaii, land use laws have been leveraged as a tool to manage the impact of tourism on the city. These laws should be changed to offer greater protection to local residents.
Justice for…a Few: Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System of the United States
04.3.24
We need a system that protects minorities from being victims of unpunished crime and from criminalization. We must become a society that no longer takes skin color as a reason to justify the unjustifiable.
Reproductive Rights Extend to Sexual Education As Well
03.25.24
Comprehensive sexual education empowers youth to exercise their sexual rights and allows for safer sexual practices in the future.
Interview with Niall Ferguson: U.S.-China Relations
03.25.24
On February 28, 2024, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Nikolas Neos spoke with Niall Ferguson, the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, about U.S.-China relations.