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Public Service Education
6/23/20

Next Generation Service Partnership Prepares Undergraduates for Public Service

Press Releases

The new national initiative, launched by the Volcker Alliance and ASU’s Watts College, aims to educate the next generation of public servants.
Public Finance
6/25/20

LISTEN: Special Briefing on COVID-19: Unemployment, and State and Local Fiscal Consequences

News: Event Coverage

Panelists discuss the pandemic’s impact on unemployment, the deterioration of state and local finances, and future federal aid.
Restart: COVID-19 Response for Public Good
Public Service
6/16/20

Restart Partners, Led by Volcker Alliance Fellow Sandra Archibald, Launches Initiative to Contain COVID in Washington

News

Restart Partners has brought together leaders from a wide variety of sectors and industries to tackle challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Public Finance
6/18/20

LISTEN: Special Briefing on COVID-19, State and Local Fiscal Stress, and the Politics of Federal Aid

News: Event Coverage

Panelists discuss the politics, probability, and possible shape of additional federal emergency aid to states and municipalities
Public Service Education
6/11/20

Virtual Series: Conversations for Leaders of Schools of Public Service

News

The discussions aim to support schools of public service education as they navigate challenges created by the pandemic.
Public Finance
6/10/20

William Glasgall Named Fellow at the Penn Institute for Urban Research

News

Penn IUR taps the Volcker Alliance’s senior vice president and director of state and local initiatives for budgeting expertise.
Public Service
6/10/20

Volcker Alliance Joins the Coalition to Preserve Public Service Loan Forgiveness

News

PSLF is important to ensuring that our government can attract the talent needed to meet the demands of our time.
Public Finance
6/11/20

LISTEN: Special Briefing on COVID-19, the US Economy, and Critical Needs of States and Municipalities

News: Event Coverage

The panelists will discuss the outlook for the economy as states and localities reopen amid civil unrest.
Structural Reforms
6/2/20

Volcker Alliance Statement on Racial Injustice

Commentary:

We must find ways to ensure that government delivers results for all people—fairly, equitably, and without bias or prejudice.

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