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States can finally slay the healthcare cost dragon that is bankrupting AmericaRay Scheppach cites a late U.S. Supreme Court justice to recommend that states can “serve as a laboratory and try novel social and economic experiments,” in this case to improve the nation's healthcare. (photo courtesy of The Hill online publication, from Getty Images.)
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Fighting the Opioid Abuse Crisis: Richard Bonnie on the National Committee’s Recommendations“Ninety people die every day of an opioid overdose. We need to muster an ‘all hands on deck’ response to it, and the response needs to be sustained.” — Richard Bonnie (photo courtesy of UVA Law School Communications)
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Batten’s Malcolm Brogdon, NBA Rookie of the Year, is Known as “The President” of the League to SomeFellow Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker liked calling Brogdon "The President." "It was the best compliment you could get," Brogdon said. (photo of Brogdon with Rookie of the Year trophy, from The Washington Times.)
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Batten Teams Up with Foreign Policy Magazine for D.C. Launch of New National Security Policy CenterForeign policy experts addressed the Batten community at a July conference in Washington, D.C. to launch the new National Security Policy Center. Foreign Policy magazine co-sponsored the event.
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Batten Will Host UVA-Wise Gubernatorial Debate in OctoberBatten is the host for the October debate at UVA-Wise between the two top candidates for the Virginia governor's office, Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie. (photo courtesy UVA-Wise)
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Batten Welcomes MPP Class of 2019The Batten School is proud to welcome the incoming MPP Class of 2019!
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Jennifer Doleac on How “Ban the Box” Policies Hurt Black Applicants"...When you hide criminal record information from employers, it might make them more likely to statistically discriminate based on race." — Jennifer Doleac
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Ask Less, Get More: Research Shows Simpler Contracts Fuel Employee Motivation“How can we draft contracts that are more effective in fueling employees’ motivation and engagement?”
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The U.S. Should Rethink its Entire Approach to Painkillers and the People Addicted to Them, Panel Urges“The numbers are extraordinary and unfortunately it’s still getting worse,” said Richard J. Bonnie, chairman of the panel and director of the University of Virginia School of Law’s Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy.
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Jennifer Doleac Discusses New Research: Changing Food Stamp Distribution Reduces Grocery Store TheftJennifer Doleac comments on a new study that says changing the monthly distribution schedule of food stamps reduces grocery store theft.
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Reducing Carbon Emissions: Not a Pipe Dream for Batten’s ShobeVirginia is launching a new “trade-ready” cap on electricity sector emissions; William Shobe explains.
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Civility in Public Policy: Gerald Warburg and Others Teach “the Legitimacy of Different Points of View”“People need to really listen and ask, ‘What is this person concerned about?…What are points in common?’” — Gerald Warburg