The End of Chevron Deference and Its Effect on Public Administration

Author: Caled Al-Adsani  Editors: Shipra Mishra and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Norie Wright Introduction In the cultural imagination, public administrators take on two distinct forms. The first is of the bureaucrat whose work is mundane and works in offices reminiscent of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The second is of the… Read more »

The Sustainability of Federal Food Assistance Programs in Rhode Island

By: Grace Feisthamel Edited by: Muhammad Hani Ahsan and Katherine Farrell Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Arsh Naseer Farm Fresh Rhode Island Farm Fresh Rhode Island, a nonprofit food hub operating out of Providence, Rhode Island, works to connect local farmers and producers to consumers with an emphasis on increasing food access using federal benefit… Read more »

Qosh Tepa Canal: A Hope or a Threat

By Aiman Smagulova Editors: Katie Farrell and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Arsh Naseer The construction of the Qosh Tepa Canal in the north of Afghanistan by the Taliban Government in 2022, represents one of the country’s largest projects, costing $684 million and involving over 4,000 workers.1 Designed to enhance both agricultural… Read more »

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  • On the Right Track: Train Derailments in the United States
    By Annika McGraw

    Author: Annika McGraw Edited by: Muhammed Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright Introduction On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation freight train, carrying volatile organic compounds derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.1 Thirty-eight cars derailed from the track, 11 of which contained hazardous chemicals, resulting in damaged tracks and railcars, evacuation of over 2,000… Read more »

  • Policy Proposal for Maximizing the Public Value of Tren Urbano
    By Cornell Policy Review

    Authors: Tiffany Vu, Surbhi Bhavsar, Jenifer Bustamante, Divine Maduakolam, Arrizka Faida, Duxixi Shen, Gina Park, Thomas McKiernan, Jasmin Higo, and Natalie Alechko (Spring 2023 Infrastructure Practicum) Contributors: John Foote and Mark Fagan Edited by: Annika McGraw and Muhammed Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright Preface  This policy proposal is the product of a graduate student… Read more »

  • Draining the Swamp: Political Corruption During the Trump Presidency
    By Cornell Policy Review

    By Amal Ghazalein Edited by Muhammad Hani Ahsan and Katie Farrell Graphic by Norie Wright and Arsh Naseer Introduction The year 2016 delivered a devastating blow to Democrats, defying all political predictions. Polls and surveys pre-maturely anticipated that Hillary Rodham Clinton would be the first female President of the United States, thwarting assumptions of a… Read more »