The Lowe Down

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Although democracy has greatly expanded globally over the past few decades, democratic backsliding has been a topic of concern over recent years. Some scholars believe that rising inequality across the world is causing democratic backsliding. Rises in inequality do not seem to cause backsliding. Article by Meghna Pamula.

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Policy Chats

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In this episode, Professor of Economics Dr. Bree Lang talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Low-Income Housing and the Housing Crisis. And if you look in California in particular, in the mid-2010s, 80 percent of households were spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing.

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Policy Chats

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In this episode, Professor of Economics Dr. Bree Lang talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Low-Income Housing and the Housing Crisis. Podcast Highlights: “ The US Department of Housing and Urban Development defines affordability as someone who is spending 30 percent or less of their income on housing.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 20, 2023

Here are two examples from this year’s VAD Academy: Racial Inequity in Property Tax Systems The property tax system—which encompasses all parts of property tax administration, from valuation to enforcement—remains unjust and exploitive, especially for people of color. These maps of Louisville offer one stark example.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Public sector agencies today require digital skills to deliver the functions citizens expect, and the innovations necessary to speed up processes and address gaps and inequity. Increased worker income and productivity add an estimated $6.3 Key content curation considerations include topic, author, and format.

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Librarian.net

JULY 10, 2021

All meetings were virtual again this year and the big topic was ALA ‘s Forward Together plan. Incoming president Patty Wong, ALA ‘s first Asian American President, had some really good ideas about how to continue the work of Forward Together and I look forward to her administration.

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