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Professor Anthony Fowler expresses concerns about term limits, arguing instead for more active voter engagement in elections. har.rs/4epY40L

The winners of the 2026 Harris Policy Innovation Challenge, and their "Structuring the Deal" proposal for Chicago sports stadiums, covered in @TheBondBuyer: har.rs/4cVEYNk

Join Gary Slutkin, author of "The End of Violence: Eliminating the World's Most Dangerous Epidemic," for a book talk in conversation with Professor Chris Blattman and Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr. Professor of Surgery and Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery har.rs/4mRkc69

Learn more about how federal disaster funding is structured and how it's changing in this week’s edition of Public Money Policy: A Harris Newsletter. Subscribe for the latest insights on fiscal choices, economic policy, and markets. har.rs/3TBLZt0

🆕 How does organised crime take over a city – and can mayors act before it does? Chris Blattman (@cblatts @UChicago @HarrisPolicy) joins @kurtislockhart (@AfricaUrbanLab) and I (@vox_dev) on Ideas in Development to discuss.

💰 In @thecentersquare, Research Professor Justin Marlowe explains why city workers log so much overtime: services like police, fire, and EMS require constant coverage, so gaps from leave or events are often filled with overtime. har.rs/4tZJ51T

⛽ In @Newsweek, Professor @RyanMKellogg says the key to falling gas prices isn’t just reopening Hormuz: it’s whether shipping resumes and a ceasefire holds. Seasonal demand could also push prices up as summer driving begins. newsweek.com/strait-of-horm…

🎉 Congratulations to Charlie Schraw, Christine Tsai, and Liz Williams on winning the 2026 Harris Policy Innovation Challenge! Their proposal, Structuring the Deal, delivered a thoughtful, data-driven approach to Chicago’s stadium policy. Learn more: har.rs/4eMOtRw

In @CrainsChicago, HPIC finalists Alison Collard de Beaufort, Joe DiTommaso, Taha Rashid, and Andrés Camacho Baquero argue Chicago should “Pass on Public Spending,” with a plan for keeping them in town. Hear all finalists today at 4pm at the Keller Center. har.rs/4tsX9RH

In @CrainsChicago, HPIC finalists Lyndsey Wang, Firouz Niazi, and Anna Koh propose “Chicago Owned,” a model where the city takes a more active role in sports, including potential municipal ownership stakes. Hear all finalists at 4pm at the Keller Center. har.rs/4tpUfNx

In @CrainsChicago, HPIC finalists Charlie Schraw, Christine Tsai, and Liz Williams outline “Structuring the Deal,” a plan to cap taxpayer risk and secure community benefits in any stadium funding. Hear all finalist teams today at 4pm at the Keller Center. har.rs/3P0sWdL

🌎 In @ABC, @UChicagoCEG notes that local elections (often with less than 20% turnout) shape key environmental outcomes. This #EarthDay, a reminder that climate action can start locally.har.rs/42mc0kS

Mexico's new top diplomat: a graduate of the Harris School of Public Policy. Congratulations, Roberto Velasco Álvarez, MPP'17! har.rs/4sPczyp

🗳️ In @Newsweek, Prof. Anthony Fowler argues that authenticity matters, and voters are quick to spot when something feels staged rather than genuine – which may help explain why Trump’s @DoorDash stunt didn’t land like his 2024 @McDonalds visit. newsweek.com/why-trump-door…

Shaping the future of AI, tech & society requires strong, evidence-based policy. Thanks to Dave & Nancy Sulek, @HarrisPolicy launched the Technology & Policy Innovation Internship Fund. Help remove barriers for students: har.rs/4tOuPcc

📰 In the @WSJ, Prof. Joshua Gottlieb (@GottliebEcon) calls healthcare “a modern middle-class jobs engine.” New research shows wages in the sector (especially for nurses) have grown faster and more evenly than in the broader workforce since 1980. har.rs/4t1pdLY

In @TheEconomist, James Robinson, 2024 Nobel Prize laureate, uses games like chess and mancala to illustrate how societies think about power, arguing that in precolonial Africa, statelessness often reflected preference and success, not failure. ♟️ har.rs/4cyEqOu

Explore AI's role in public services, and how to measure its impact, in this week’s edition of Public Money Policy: A Harris Newsletter. Subscribe for the latest insights on fiscal choices, economic policy, and markets. har.rs/3TBLZt0

📊 In @The74, Professor @ariel_kalil explains why parents often miss key learning signals: test scores are complex and confusing, so families rely on grades – even when they mask skill gaps. “This is all very confusing to parents,” she says. har.rs/47Ni2hI

📊 Economist @sndurlauf of the @UCStoneCenter tells @fox32news that the latest jobs report beat expectations, but flags warning signs ahead: weak wage growth, lower labor force participation, and broader uncertainty point to longer-term economic concerns. har.rs/4siCtKK