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05.11.2017 Envelope with the test IMPORTANT Sex Offender Notification, addressed to Owner or Current Occupant

No Place to Live

Courts across the United States have begun to question the constitutionality of residency restriction laws for sex offenders.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

05.10.2017 Closeup of the top of a cup of soda with a plastic top and straw

Legislate Sodas Out of Combo Meals

Decoupling sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) from kid-sized combo meals is a small change on both the policy and industry side that can have a meaningful effect on childhood obesity.

Guest Authors Jonathan Cantor, Andrew Breck, Brian Elbel

05.09.2017 Boston Police Operation Hoodie Ice Cream Truck with Balloons

Commissioner William Evans and Conan Harris

PHP Fellow Qing Wai Wong spoke with Boston Police Commissioner William Evans and Conan Harris, director of My Brother’s Keeper, about Boston’s efforts to support youth in the city and the changing role of the police force.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

05.08.2017 Child eating and orange, wearing orange sunglasses that say No Kid Hungry

The Cycle of Food Insecurity

Despite policy measures to support families with young children, about one in five households with children under 6 worry that food will run out, cannot afford a balanced meal, or are forced to cut or skip meals.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

05.05.2017 Inside the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate, taken by the author

On to the Senate

What happens now that health reform shifts to the Senate? David Jones reflects on 8 key questions. Spoiler alert: It will be tighter than many liberals hope.

Editor David K. Jones

05.05.2017 A fisheye lens view of a window with a handwritten sign saying HELP

Diversion, Not Detention

Programs like MHAP4Kids advocate for services on behalf of youth with unmet mental health needs, diverting them away from the criminal justice system, and giving them the foundation to flourish in society.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

05.04.2017 A child in a green jacket on a red tricycle pedals down the middle of a town street

Trump’s Child Care Plan Offers Little Assistance

President Trump’s focus on the affordability of childcare is a noble pursuit, but his policy solutions do not offer enough assistance to low-income families.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

05.03.2017 Jini Fairley at a crosswalk, with her service dog

Signaling Accessibility

Lack of uniformity in state or federal laws for crosswalk signal features leaves auditory crosswalks to the discretion of individual municipalities, resulting in inconsistent signals for those who are visually impaired.

Guest Author Kendra Sims

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