Policy Analysis & Commentary
Broadband or AI Regulation? Congress’s False Choice Risks Progress for Black Communities
Congress is currently considering a proposal that will make broadband funding contingent on whether states regulate artificial intelligence (AI). The provision — referred to as the AI moratorium — is…
Workforce Policy Director Contributed to AERA Handbook on Education Policy
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott published a chapter titled “Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Education Policy and Politics” in the Handbook of Education Policy Research, 2nd Edition. The second…
From the Reagan Era to Trump’s First 100 Days: Lessons Learned From America’s Black Think Tank
When the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies was founded in 1970, we stood at the dawn of a new political era — one shaped by the victories of…
Joint Center Tracker Final Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
By LaShonda Brenson, Ph.D. and Kimberly Victor As of Feb. 28, members of Congress have filled 1,509 of the 1,599 top positions (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors)…
Joint Center Tracker Second Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
By LaShonda Brenson Ph.D., and Kimberly Victor As of January 10, members of Congress have filled 1,466 of the 1,599 top positions (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors)…
Joint Center Tracker Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
By LaShonda Brenson, Ph.D., and Kimberly Victor There are 1602 top positions (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors) in the personal offices of new and returning members of…
The Good Jobs Collaborative Responds to House Passage of ‘A Stronger Workforce For America Act’
The Good Job Collaborative — a diverse collective of organizations, including the Joint Center, dedicated to advancing a worker-centered workforce development system — released a response to the U.S. passage…
118th Congress Most Diverse in History, But Lacks Representation in Top Staff Hires
There are 1,599 top positions (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors) in the personal offices of new and returning members of the 118th Congress. Of that number, Congress…
Joint Center Organizes Letter With 70 Civil Rights and Advocacy Groups Urging New Members of Congress to Hire Diverse Staff
The Joint Center organized four letters signed by 70 civil rights and advocacy groups addressed to new and returning members of Congress urging them to hire racially diverse people in…
Secretary Slater Calls For a National Vision For Transportation
In an interview with FOCUS Magazine, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, Esq. emphasized the importance of a national vision for the future of transportation in the context…