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ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT A New Federal Rule Targeting Ghost Guns. Rockefeller Institute Project Coordinator Nicholas Simons explains what is in the new Department of Justice rule aimed at limiting the proliferation of “ghost guns,” or firearms that do not have a unique serial number. Listen to the

Episode.

THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT: STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act) into law on March 11, 2021. The $1.9 trillion spending package is designed to support the distribution of vaccines and accelerate the post-COVID-19 economic recovery. MASS SHOOTING FACTSHEET DEFINITION: A mass shooting is an incident of targeted violence carried out by one or more shooters at one or more public or populated locations. Multiple victims (both injuries and fatalities) are associated with the attack, and both the victims and location(s) are NEW YORK'S BALANCE OF PAYMENTS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Download Report. January 18, 2021. AUTHORS Laura Schultz . Executive Summary. In its fourth annual analysis, the Rockefeller Institute of Government has estimated the distribution of Federal budget receipts and expenditures across the United States. REGIONAL GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM The Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium is a coalition of gun violence researchers and practitioners from seven states and territories that aims to inform policymakers and the public by providing evidence-based, data-driven policy recommendations to disrupt the cycle of firearm-involved homicides, suicides, and

injuries.

CAN MASS SHOOTINGS BE STOPPED? Jim Malatras. The mass shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, happened nearly two decades ago, yet it remains etched in the national consciousness. Columbine spurred a national debate — from personal safety to the security of schools, workplaces, and other locations and to broader considerations of guns and mental illness. ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT 680 Table 1. Characteristics 2019 Characteristics Sex Male Female Age, years 18-29 30—44 45-59 Race White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic THE ILLUSION OF SERVICES Patricia Strach is the deputy director for research at the Rockefeller Institute of Government Katie Zuber is the assistant director for policy and research at the Rockefeller Institute of Government Elizabeth Pérez-Chiqués is a research assistant at the Rockefeller Institute of Government A SECOND CHANCE: COLLEGE-IN-PRISON PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK A Second Chance: College-in-Prison Programs in New York State. During the 2016 presidential election, criminal justice reform emerged as a major political issue. Candidates on both sides of the aisle proposed the revival of community policing, treatment as opposed to incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders, the elimination of harsh THE POLITICS OF HEALTHCARE REFORM VS. THE PROBLEMS OF Healthcare reform is an important topic in presidential campaigns and it is on the agenda in many statehouses across the nation. However, before moving forward with reforms and new options, it is important to analyze where we are at, specifically how the Affordable Care Act

(ACA) is working.

EPIDEMIC IN A PANDEMIC Epidemic in a Pandemic: Flattening the Curve in the Opioid Crisis. By Patricia Strach, Elizabeth Pérez-Chiqués, and Katie Zuber. After more than a decade of increases, overdose deaths finally saw a decline in 2018. Yet, this positive trend may have come to an abrupt end in FUTURE LEADERS IN POLICY COMPETITION Future Leaders in Policy Competition. Students across the State University of New York (SUNY) are engaging in research that addresses important social challenges, including inequity, climate change, criminal justice reform, and public health. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PORTAL Created in 1981, the Rockefeller Institute of Government is a public policy think tank that conducts cutting-edge, nonpartisan research and

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