Showing Up, Leaning In, and Leading with Heart
Presidential Award honoree Melissa Calica, M25, is recognized for her wide-ranging civic engagement and steady leadership.
News
Study Finds Surprising Link Between Political Views and Self-Reported Wellness
Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner comments a new collaborative study examining how individuals with different political views rate their personal well-being concluding, “It may very well be that conservatives have better mental health than liberals, but I do think that our study raises some serious questions about the extent to which that is actually true.”
Democrats are falling short with young voters; says RNC Youth Advisory Council chair
Data from CIRCLE indicating increased youth voter support for Donald Trump in the 2024 election compared to 2020 is referenced in this article.
A $1 Billion Tax Bill Is Looming Over Boston Homeowners
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, says that the decline in the taxable value of Boston’s commercial property in fiscal year 2025 “is basically unprecedented, outside of recessions.”
Gen Z Is Politically Old Before Its Time
Alberto Medina of CIRCLE comments on the differing issues that young women and young men prioritize when voting.
The New Partisan Divide Is Old Gen Z vs. Young Gen Z
This article cites data from CIRCLE research showing that Donald Trump gained support of young white women between 2020 and 2024, when they were split 49 percent to 49 percent between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
WBUR
Can Harvard use its endowment to escape financial storm clouds?
Evan Horowitz joins this All Thing Considered segment to discuss Harvard’s challenge of offsetting the loss of roughly $2 billion in federal funds frozen by the Trump administration, despite having the largest academic endowment in the world.
The Boston Globe
The state’s unemployment system is a fiscal time bomb. Can Healey defuse it?
Evan Horowitz of cSPA suggests that Massachusetts cap unemployment insurance benefits at 26 weeks in all circumstances, rather than reverting to 30 weeks statewide when the 12-month average jobless rate hits 5.2 percent (unadjusted) in any metro area.
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