Month: October 2018

What will the blue wave mean for the makeup and priorities of the 116th Congress?

Joint session of Congress

With the 2018 midterm elections only a week away, the public is starting to imagine what the 116th Congress might look like. In particular, lobbying firms and political action committees have started hiring new staff members and writing campaign checks to prepare for a potential leadership change in one or both chambers. This original analysis […]

Rethinking governance for children and families: Conversation with Dr. Maria Cancian

In this first interview in a series of podcasts about Rethinking Governance, we speak to the incoming Dean of the McCourt School Dr. Maria Cancian. Interview Editor Lucy Schmitz and Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk discuss innovative thinking on family policy, Dr. Cancian’s work at the Department of Health and Human Services, and child separation at the […]