Local and State Innovation

Gun Safe Storage Programs: A Bottom-up Approach to Reducing Gun Violence

Introduction As deaths due to gun violence mount and the political discourse surrounding gun control rages on, non-governmental organizations, sometimes with support from state authorities but often working independently, have begun publishing temporary, voluntary, safe firearm storage maps. These online, publicly accessible maps identify locations — often police stations, shooting ranges, gun shops, or special […]

Harnessing Immigrant and Refugee Healthcare Workers to Fight COVID: The Longer Arc

The coronavirus pandemic exposed personnel gaps in the American healthcare system. This article builds on the first piece in the series (Immediate Answers) by looking at longer-term solutions in the continued fight against the coronavirus and better bulwark American healthcare institutions moving forward.   The previous article outlined the impending shortage of doctors and how […]