It's been 10 years of Civic Leadership Academy at UChicago. Here, listen to Vernon Schleyer, CLA'23, discuss how CLA helped him bridge differences and work with people and organizations he never expected he could before. Center for Effective Government at UChicago

NEW: Chris Berry and Justin Marlowe, both Professors at Harris Policy, examine the links between municipal governance structures and fiscal outcomes, revealing the state of municipal finances today.

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A thorny problem: As Donald J. Trump sends mixed messages on mail-in voting, the IL Republican Party struggles to find ways to counter the Democratic Party of Illinois' vote-by-mail strength, according to a new Chicago Sun-Times article, part of the Center for Effective Government at UChicago #DemocracySolutionsProject har.rs/3xMjuSf

In the last NCID #seminar we have listened Ryan Kellogg (@UChicago - Harris Policy) talking about his paper:

'The End of Oil'

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'What a day!' said William Howell of the Center for Effective Government at UChicago as a 'split-screen' news day finds a #SCOTUS oral argument, hush money trial, and more take center stage – all in the midst of a presidential election. Read more from USA TODAY: har.rs/3JC9VrW

The University of Chicago Students: Join us on May 1 for our Career Series!

Meet Harris Policy alumna Laura Bergedieck, Senior VP of Hydrogen Development, RWE Clean Energy, and learn about her career journey.

Register: epic.uchicago.edu/events/event/l…

Can education policy combat the root causes of student absenteeism? This week, Harris on Education examines the far-reaching effects of absenteeism on students, families, and communities. Subscribe here: har.rs/3Uez5BO

In democracy, the concept of representation has served as a cornerstone, shaping the very foundation of governance. This week, Not Another Politics Newsletter examines how representation actually works and seeks to understand how it should work. Subscribe: uchicago.jotform.com/231425892316154

Despite growing rhetoric about the importance of diversity, characters in mainstream children's books have become lighter-skinned over time.

Research from Harris Policy's Anjali Adukia, Emileigh Harrison, Alex Eble, Hakizumwami Birali Runesha, & Teodora Szasz

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“The Jones Act makes it relatively expensive to move any kind of energy commodity or things you would need to build offshore infrastructure” between locations in the U.S., Ryan Kellogg told Canary Media.'

The century-old Jones Act requires domestic vessels to carry parts from U.S. ports to offshore wind sites. The first compliant ship, commissioned by utility Dominion Energy, has hit the water bit.ly/44967YF

From the UChicago Urban Labs #EducationLab : A new high-dosage math tutoring intervention for Miami-Dade students recovering from the education crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, made possible by a $9M gift from Kenneth Griffin. educationlab.uchicago.edu/2024/04/announ…

Brilliant lecture by James Robinson (Harris Policy The University of Chicago) this morning on why the #Arab Spring failed, with a quote from the Who’s “Won’t get fooled again”, which summarises it nicely:

“Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss”

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Batter up! For the past 30 years, these Harris alums have used fantasy baseball (and their love of statistics) to stay in touch. Read how the game (and the 'general managers') have changed in the past three decades: harris.uchicago.edu/news-events/ne…

Have you ever thought about getting solar panels? Kim Wolske tells us why so many have thought about adopting them – but haven't gone that extra mile and actually made the purchase. har.rs/4dcSMCw

🗣️New Seminar!

Ryan Kellogg (@UChicago - Harris Policy) will present his paper about 'The End of Oil'.

📍AMI-P1-Aula M6-Edificio Amigos
🕛12:00
🗓️Thursday 25 April

For more information: ncid.unav.edu/es/events/end-…

This week's edition of Public Money Policy brings together stories that shed light on how the possibilities of home ownership and homelessness are deeply intertwined with economic policy. Subscribe for Public Money Policy in your inbox every other Tuesday: uchicago.jotform.com/233333976017054

Despite population losses to cities, the cost of providing services remain fairly stagnant, Professor Christopher Berry tells The Economist. “Virtually nowhere reduces the public sector in line with the population,' potentially causing budget woes. econ.st/3UmkIfP

ICYMI: Policies that reduce economic desperation reduce property crime (and hence overall crime rates) but have little effect on violent crime. New research brief from Jens Ludwig (Harris Policy) and Kevin Schnepel. ow.ly/1HQg50RjcAu

Climate change will be very costly – and very soon, says Assistant Professor Amir Jina, according to Axios axios.com/2024/04/18/cli…