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Congressional Budget Struggles

Brief #118 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by William Bourque

The Congressional budget process is long and complex, throwing even the wonkiest of policy nerds for a loop. With a recently passed continuing resolution, Congress will have until March 1st for some agencies and March 8th for others – with the ever-present threat of shutdown looming.

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Can the Law Stop Trump from Becoming President?

Brief #117 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Abigail Hunt

If there were a Guinness world record for most felony indictments by a U.S. President, Donald Trump would be the winner by a good margin. Trump faces 91 state or federal felony charges in four separate jurisdictions in New York, Georgia, Washington D.C., and Florida.

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Governor Abbott and “Illegal Immigrants”

Brief #116 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Abigail Hunt

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, deep in the heart of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott signed a law into effect giving state law enforcement a broader right to arrest individuals crossing into Texas illegally (set to go into effect in March 2024.)

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Why Was Santos Expelled and What Happens Now?

Brief #114 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Arvind Salem

On December 1st, George Santos became the 6th member of Congress to ever be expelled. Amid growing scrutiny ever since he entered Congress, few would have thought his offenses would reach a level warranting expulsion… However, as investigations were conducted in Santos’s past, it became abundantly clear that he met this standard.

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Mark Meadows

Brief #115 – Elections & Politics Policy Brief
by Abigail Hunt

Mark Meadows looks hungover in his mugshot… indicted in October 2023 on charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, Meadows has good reason to drink.

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