Sam Oliker-Friedland

The distinction matters! Best evidence we have suggests work requirements largely screen people out of coverage because they don't know about them — you can't comply with reporting requirements you don't know about — or don't adequately report their qualifying activity/exemption

When I was taking hourly buses on NJT to get to work, I understood very well that a second bus per hour had more value to me than a free fare. I would also prefer a third, fourth, fifth, and sixth bus to a free fare.

It’s time this city empowered small businesses—not bury them in fines, fees and endless bureaucracy. Here’s my plan.

It's great to finally see this out in the world as a no-longer-working paper — this was the first project I started working on as a PhD student, helping put together the grant application in *checks notes* 2017

This is Linda Martin. A few years ago, the FBI seized her life savings: $40,200. The kicker: She was never charged with a crime—and the government couldn’t tell her why it took her money. Martin is far from the first. But she is trying to make sure she is the last. A thread.

Here are the consequences to the Democratic love of process and review: They passed a 42B rural internet bill. Got nothing accomplished in four years because they're hopelessly devoted to paperwork. Now Trump/Musk are just going to change how the program works because they can.