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Research Professor and Former Census Official Examines Bureau’s Noncitizen Voting Report

Georgetown researcher explains why a recent Census Bureau report on non-citizen voting raises methodological and transparency ...
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Closing the Tech Gap on Capitol Hill

A new Tech & Public Policy Center fellowship helps congressional staffers reframe technology’s role in policymaking.
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McCourt School’s Institute of Politics and Public Service Hosts 2026 DC Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate

With the first open seat in 20 years, the mayoral debate brought together three qualifying candidates to debate top-of-mind issues facing the nation’s capital. The Institute of Politics and Public ...
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The U.S.’s skills gap is widening. Here’s how policy can help.

A recent report by the McCourt School’s Center on Education and the Workforce indicates that the U.S. economy is facing a growing skills shortage in critical occupations. Learn from the Center’s ...
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Is All Publicity Good Publicity? Inside the Attention Economy of Presidential Campaigns

A new book by McCourt School Associate Professor Jonathan Ladd and Professor Lisa Singh explores how presidential campaigns compete for attention in a changing media landscape. Drawing on survey, ...
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Nobel Prize-Winning Economist George Akerlof Named as Professor Emeritus at McCourt School

Distinguished University Professor George A. Akerlof retires after more than a decade at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. George Akerlof has been recognized as Professor ...
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This Professor’s Course Aims to Ease Social Isolation

This story was written by Judi Ketteler as part of the McCourt School’s annual alumni magazine, Policy Perspectives. Bradley Holst, assistant teaching professor at the McCourt School, delves into an ...
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Around the World, McCourt Students Bring Development Policy to Life

Through MIDP’s Summer Experience and gui2de summer internships, McCourt students spent their summers applying analytical methods at leading international development institutions. The McCourt School ...
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McCourt and Anthropic explore the promise and uncertainty posed by AI’s impacts on the economy

The McCourt School of Public Policy hosted Anthropic, a leading AI company, for a half-day symposium exploring how rapid advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping the economy — bringing both ...
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McCourt School hosts the nation’s largest bipartisan convening of young state legislators

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Kara Swisher, David Greene, Frank McCourt and Tammy Haddad were among the prominent leaders and practitioners who participated in Future Summit 2024. The McCourt School ...