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Introducing the DC Council Weekly Digest
By Nora Guo Zhan Local government produces an overwhelming stream of information: hearing notices, proposed rules, oversight documents, public meetings, agency testimony, budget updates, and news coverage about decisions that affect everyday life. For a busy resident, student, researcher, journalist, advocate, or public servant, following the full picture can require more time than the workday…
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Fine-Tuning Works: What Specialized AI Can Teach Us About Regulatory Comments
Large language models have made it easier than ever to draft polished text. But for public policy work, polish is not enough. A strong public comment must engage the specific rule, explain its reasoning, use evidence, identify real-world impacts, and give agencies recommendations they can act on.
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Better Government Lab Receives More Than $2 Million from the Walmart Foundation to Support SNAP Administration, Accuracy and Access
The Better Government Lab (BGL) today announced a $2,053,870 grant from the Walmart Foundation.
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Shaping Tech for the Public Good: Introducing the New Tech & Public Policy Center Scholars
The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy Center (TPP) has named its new cohort of TPP Scholars: three incoming students and two returning, each paired with Georgetown faculty to research pressing tech policy issues.
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Meet the Fall 2026 Institute of Politics & Public Service Capitol Campus Fellows
Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics & Public Service at the McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce that former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and former White House Director of Legislative Affairs Louisa Terrell will serve as Capitol Campus Fellows this fall.
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Tech & Public Policy Center Names Global and National AI Governance Leaders as Fall 2026 Visiting Fellows
The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program fall 2026 cohort includes national and global AI governance leaders.
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McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute Welcomes New Executive Director
The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy welcomes Amy O’Hara as new Executive Director.
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McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy Center Awards New Funding Supporting Research on AI in Criminal Justice, Health Care and Democratic Governance
The Tech & Public Policy Center (TPP) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy announce new research grants supporting faculty-led projects that examine how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping public life.
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How the McCourt School is reimagining youth justice
After 18 years, the McCourt School’s Center for Juvenile Reform has rebranded as the Center for Youth Justice, highlighting its transformative approach to serving young people and families.
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New Tech & Public Policy visiting fellows bring intersecting expertise in biotech, cyber law and digital policy
The fall 2025 visiting fellows cohort includes a senior policy advisor, a privacy and cybersecurity attorney and the founding executive director of New York University’s Center for Social Media & Politics.