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The Abstract
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> Edited by Torie Ludwin, Arnold Ventures (AV)
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Bloomberg TV’s Joe Mathieu recently took a dive into AV’s “Achieving Fiscally Responsible Tax Reform” report with our Executive Vice President of Public Finance George Callas on “Balance of Power.”
“Our view is that Congress can do both and should do both,” said Callas, “Make permanent and extend pro-growth tax policy, but also do it without increasing our already unsustainable debt burden.”
The pair went through highlights of AV's 10 proposed spending cuts and 10 tax loophole closers in the report, with Mathieu commenting on their need and relevance. “It’s pretty remarkable,” said Mathieu, waving the report in his hand. “You won’t agree with it all, but at least somebody’s taking a crack at this.”
Watch their interview>
Read our report>
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Bringing States Together
on Public Safety
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The Consortium of Public Safety Executives at a recent meeting in Monterey, CA.
When it comes to public safety, communities and states are better off if they work together and learn from each other’s experiences. This is the rationale behind the Consortium of Public Safety Executives, a project run by the National Governors Association (NGA). Started in 2023, the Consortium is a nonpartisan effort that convenes executive staff from gubernatorial offices across the country to discuss specific challenges and provide guidance on best practices as it relates to keeping communities and residents safe. NGA also provides technical assistance to Consortium members, helping them navigate criminal justice research, practice, and promising policies.
Read more about the Consortium of Public Safety Executives>
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Public Finance
- As Congress works to address the expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Thompson Reuters cites a few complications to bear in mind.
- The Bipartisan Policy Center breaks down the House and Senate budget resolutions, highlighting the potential impacts on the federal deficit.
- In Time, Ray Dalio points out how historical analysis of debt crises provides cause for worry about the growing U.S. national debt and outlines a plan to cut the budget deficit down to 3% of gross domestic product (GDP).
- The National Taxpayers Union highlights how the House budget resolution can set the stage for debt reduction by optimizing offsets to responsibly extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Health Care
Criminal Justice
- The Associated Press reports on how prison understaffing potentially played a role in Illinois transferring hundreds of incarcerated people with violent records to medium-security facilities. The story cites understaffing data from the Safer Prisons, Safer Communities campaign.
- NPR’s All Things Considered reports on emerging evidence showing promising results for Chicago’s Choose to Change youth violence reduction program. Recently, AV published a Q&A with researcher Nour Abdul-Razzak about the impacts of this cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program.
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- Later this month, AV will launch a new monthly newsletter exclusively focused on criminal justice issues. The newsletter will include regular updates from our criminal justice team on research, policy, and advocacy developments, including requests for proposals (RFPs), news, grant announcements, newly released research, upcoming events, and other items of interest. Click here to learn more and subscribe.
- Results for America (RFA) and the Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) will host a 7-part online Solutions Sprint exploring why and how to implement effective and efficient ability-to-pay (ATP) assessments in courts. This hands-on workshop is designed for court stakeholders and advocates interested in implementing ability-to-pay assessments, payment plans, and/or community service or alternatives to fines and/or fees. Applications are due no later than Monday, February 24, 2025.
- On Tuesday, February 25, at 2 p.m. ET, The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget will hold an in-depth, nonpartisan overview of the budget reconciliation process via Zoom. Learn more about reconciliation and register here.
- On Thursday, March 6, from noon to 2 p.m. ET, join AV for "Why Nothing Works: A Conversation with Marc J. Dunkelman and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo" at Officina in Washington, D.C. Moderated by Charlie Anderson, AV's EVP of infrastructure, Dunkelman and Raimondo will explore the forces that have hindered progress in America and examine solutions for moving forward. The event will include lunch. Register here.
- On Wednesday, March 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Mayflower Hotel Washington, D.C., as part of the Association for Education and Finance Policy (AEFP) conference, the AV Evidence and Evaluation team will host an inaugural Innovation Day, bringing together researchers and policymakers to explore areas of common interest and potential new avenues of research.
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Coco Gauff at the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Bringing to mind the impact of Zina Garrison’s Tennis Academy in Houston, young tennis legend Coco Gauff has announced she will pledge $100,000 to support tennis athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). “Never put a limit on your dreams. Every time you break through a big obstacle, you pave the way for other dreamers to succeed,” Gauff wrote on X.
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