FEATURED INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS
POLICY BRIEF: Virginia Criminal Justice Reform
The Virginia General Assembly directed its State Crime Commission (SCC) to undertake an emergency review of its criminal justice policies and identify opportunities for reform. Most legislative activity will center around policies supported by the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, mainstream Democratic activists, and the Black Lives Matter protestors. This augments those discussions.
What I Learned About Unions in Two Years Lobbying for One
During my two years as the Virginia lobbyist for a major building-trades union, I got an inside look at how unions work, what they do right, how they can help business and what they do wrong.
Reform in Virginia Means Dashing the Specter of Byrd
Many high-profile, liberal state laws became effective in Virginia on July 1 that begin to unravel generations of systemic injustice faced by the Commonwealth’s minority residents. The Commonwealth of Virginia elected its first liberal legislature in 2019 since Reconstruction ended in 1880, completing a centuries-long ideological transition of the state Democratic Party from conservative to liberal.
Is TikTok a Dangerous App?
Do you remember your childhood telephone number? Chances are that you can because seven digits is the average amount of numbers that humans can memorize without needing to reference written notes. Now what about the words to your favorite song? Chances are you remember the words and that there are far more than seven. This is because music hacks our brain and memory by making it easier to remember things like words, emotions, passions, places, and people.
