Studies
Social Policy

The evergreen model for long-term care: A state-level strategy for a persistent social policy problem

This paper explains the long-term care status quo, situates WA Cares within long-term care’s policy history,  details the key policy design choices and tradeoffs behind the program, and identifies lessons learned from the lawmaking and implementation process that can be applied elsewhere.

May 13, 2025 • Robert Saldin
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Commentary
Climate

Geothermal policy reform: Bridging the gaps

To enable meaningful progress, it is essential to bridge the gap between the expanding body of research advocating for geothermal development and the limited legislative action taken thus far in Congress.

May 13, 2025 • Swad Sathe,  Kenneth Sercy
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Commentary
Immigration

The Niskanen Center’s new, monthly irregular migration tracker

This new, monthly tracker builds upon the Niskanen Center's robust body of research on extra-regional migration flows, providing timely data visualizations that highlight emerging trends in irregular migration from China, India, and Russia.

May 8, 2025 • Gil Guerra
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The evergreen model for long-term care: A state-level strategy for a persistent social policy problem
By Robert Saldin
Geothermal policy reform: Bridging the gaps
By Swad Sathe,  Kenneth Sercy
The Niskanen Center’s new, monthly irregular migration tracker
By Gil Guerra