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Montgomery C. Meigs, a retired four-star general who commanded U.S. Army forces in Europe and served as the Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business and Government Policy at the Maxwell School, died on July 6, 2021, in Austin, Texas. He was 76.

July 29, 2021

See related: In Memoriam, Veterans

Feeding the Next Generation

Catherine Bertini has guided many students to the World Food Programme, the United Nations organization honored with a Nobel Peace Prize.

July 27, 2021

A Call to be ‘Audacious and Bold’

Maxwell's advisory board has a vital role in guiding the School's efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.

July 20, 2021

See related: Civil Rights, Race & Ethnicity

Popp cited in New York Times article on green jobs

David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs, is included in the New York Times article, "Building Solar Farms May Not Build the Middle Class."

July 16, 2021

Linking Policy Design, Change and Outputs

Saba Siddiki, Chris Koski

July 14, 2021

See related: Energy

Michelmore weighs in on Child Tax Credit payments in BBC, MarktetWatch

July 13, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Into the Fray

Carolyn Bourdeaux ’03 Joins Congress Days Before Capitol Riot

July 12, 2021

See related: Congress, Elections, Government, U.S. Elections

Wilcoxen, CEF team release report on 80×30 clean electricity standard

Charles Driscoll, Kathy Fallon Lambert, Peter Wilcoxen, Armistead Russell, Dallas Burtraw, Maya Domeshek, Qasim Mehdi, Huizhong Shen & Petros Vasilakos

July 11, 2021

See related: Climate Change

Michelmore featured in WAER article on changes to Child Tax Credit

Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was featured in the WAER article, "Could New Child Tax Credit End Poverty for Many US Children? SU Expert on Impact."

July 6, 2021

Rothbart study on charity care provision and nonprofit hospital performance published in JPART

Michah W. Rothbart & Nara Yoon

July 5, 2021

Rothbart examines hospitals' responses to policy changes in new study

Michah W. Rothbart & Nara Yoon

July 5, 2021

Hamersma study on health insurance, children's mental health published

Sarah Hamersma & Jinqi Ye

June 30, 2021

Money in the Bank

“The amount of subsidy required to do financial services for the poor is quite small compared with universal education or vaccinating everyone in a country,” says Bob Christen, founder of the Boulder Institute of Microfinance, and a professor of practice at Maxwell. “It’s all about giving people the formal tools to protect themselves from vulnerabilities and achieve their goals.”

June 25, 2021

See related: Economic Policy, Income, United States

Public Administration and International Affairs Department News, Media Commentary and Research

Burman article on universal earned income tax credit published in National Tax Journal

Wolf, Monnat, Montez article on effects of preemption laws on infant mortality published in PM

Michelmore article on child tax credit published in The Gender Policy Report

Shi, Zhu paper on racial bias in school discipline published in EdWorkingPapers

Heflin, Rothbart, Mackenzie-Liu paper published in Population Research and Policy Review

Rothbart paper on resolving disputes in NYC's restaurant grading initiative published in ARPA

Rothbart paper on hospital responses to regulatory changes published in JPART

In Memoriam: Montgomery Meigs, Retired General and Former Bantle Chair