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UrduCaitlin Murphy is a research scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is an expert in maternal and child health, women’s health, reproductive health and disparities in health…
Tag: Executive Order
Biden Administration’s Executive Order on AI: UMD Experts Available on Implications for Industry, Academia
Experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are available to discuss the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). The order “will deploy numerous federal agencies to monitor the risks of artificial intelligence…
GW Expert Available: President Biden Teases Highly Anticipated Executive Order on AI
This week, U.S. President Joe Biden teased a highly anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence in the coming weeks. There were no details about the order, which was first announced in July. Biden also reiterated the United States’ commitment to working with international…
Disaster policy overhaul: A potential bipartisan effort for Biden and Congress
With Congress still struggling to find common ground on any issue, the University of Delaware’s A.R. Siders points to one that could be decidedly bipartisan: disaster policy, which needs a complete overhaul. “Not only to address climate change and social…
Biden faces tough choices in taking bold executive action
Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election on Saturday, sparking questions of how he will approach governing after taking the oath of office in January. Doug Kriner, professor of government at Cornell University…
Newsom’s executive order banning sales of new gasoline cars by 2035 is an important next step towards the decarbonization of the transportation system in California.
University of Redlands Environmental Economist Nicholas Reksten says Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order banning sales of new gasoline cars by 2035 is an important next step towards the decarbonization of the transportation system in California. “It will be essential if…
Americans face greater risks if U.S. pulls from World Health Organization, say WVU health and policy experts
The Trump administration’s plan to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, effective July 6, 2021, could reshape global diplomacy and weaken public health efforts at home, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to West Virginia University experts in health and public policy.
ICC investigation will ‘raise eyebrows’ internationally
The Trump administration authorized new sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in an executive order on Thursday. The executive order comes after the ICC announced investigations of war crimes by United States military personnel in Afghanistan. Jens David Ohlin,…
President’s Executive Order more political than legal, but may spur Congress to change the law
President Trump’s Executive Order to regulate social media after Twitter flagged one of his tweets won’t change current law, but may fall on favorable ears in Congress to change the law to his liking, according to Erin Kelly, who is…
Scientific Groups Seek Change, Cooperation in Response to Immigration Executive Order
Thirty-six scientific associations and societies are calling on President Trump to reconsider an executive order that suspends the entry of immigrants into the United States. The order seeks to limit the number of foreign workers available in the U.S. job market and makes no exceptions for researchers and students in STEM who are not involved in coronavirus research. The letter points out the critical role of immigrant researchers and students from around the world for the U.S. in retaining our advantage as “the premier destination for the world’s best and brightest minds.”
With executive order, Trump advances restrictive policies for immigrants, refugees
On Monday, President Trump said in a tweet that he would sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The executive order is anticipated to include halting new green cards…
‘Xenophobic’ immigration order is likely unconstitutional
On Monday, President Trump said in a tweet that he would sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The executive order is anticipated to include halting new green cards…
Energy Regulation Rollbacks Threaten Progress Against Harmful Ozone
The fight against harmful ozone is under legal threat. Air quality and carbon emissions regulations are currently in limbo in courts and congress, from core legislation from the 1970s to rules from the last U.S. administration. This study models the future losses in the fight to drive down respiratory-damaging, ground-level ozone if the regulations go away.
American Society of Anesthesiologists Offers Trump Administration Medical Expertise to Protect and Improve Medicare
ASA today offered it medical expertise to the Trump Administration as it works to improve Medicare beneficiaries’ access to physician care, implement transparency and market-based reforms, while reducing cost and regulatory burdens as provided in President Trump’s Executive Order.
Trump’s draft online censorship EO is in violation of the First Amendment, says free speech expert
The leaked draft of an executive order to involve the FCC and the FTC in content moderation decisions made by online platforms is clearly in violation of the First Amendment, argues Jennifer Lambe, associate professor of communication at the University…