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Research Professor and Former Census Official Examines Bureau’s Noncitizen Voting Report
Amy O’Hara, research professor and director of the Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School, explains why a recent Census Bureau report on non-citizen voting raises methodological and transparency concerns.
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Closing the Tech Gap on Capitol Hill
A new Tech & Public Policy Center fellowship helps congressional staffers reframe technology’s role in policymaking.
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Is Your State Ready for AI? Most Don’t Know Yet, New Report Finds
New research from McCourt’s Massive Data Institute and Evidence for Justice Lab gives states a way to assess AI readiness.
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Over 1,000 Children In State Custody Were Buried in Forgotten Graves. McCourt Researchers Are Leading the Investigation to Find More
The Forgotten Children Initiative by McCourt’s Center for Youth Justice is leading research to discover other abandoned burial sites at defunct correctional facilities and find living relatives of the buried children.
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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.