Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
by Karnig Kazarian General Electric Co. (GE) recently announced that it plans to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles for its fleet over the next five years—beginning with an order of 12,000 vehicles from General Motor Co. and adding other vehicles as manufacturers expand their electric-vehicle profiles. “By electrifying our own fleet, we will accelerate the adoption […]
by Scott Baumgartner The first Walmart in the city of Chicago opened in 2006 following a bitter fight between supporters, including Mayor Richard Daley, and opponents, including the zoning board, who showed their opposition by passing a bill that would have required Walmart to pay its Chicago employees a base wage of $13 per hour. […]