White Papers
With USCIS announcing use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system as a single source for verifying U.S. citizenship, some are showing concern, citing issues with unreliable data and more. Already, the Federal Data Services Hub is a trusted central federal system to verify U.S. citizenship for Medicaid and health insurance marketplace coverage.
USCIS announced an overhaul of the SAVE system that may provide election officials with additional streamlined tools to confirm the citizenship of voter registrants. Up until now, no single federal system has been able to verify the eligibility for all U.S. citizens, which has spawned various state and federal proposals for burdensome document-based citizenship requirements.
Proportional representation would not only enhance democratic fairness but also encourage higher voter turnout and facilitate cross-party coalitions.
How proposed cuts to federal Medicaid funding would create insurmountable deficits in state budgets that would decimate the program’s ability to function – even for Medicaid recipients lucky enough to retain coverage.
This paper uses qualitative evidence to make the case that government agencies can cultivate more responsive, effective, and democracy-enhancing social programs by more consistently and thoughtfully engaging the people they serve.
President Donald Trump’s March 25th election integrity executive order creates unfunded mandates for election officials and throws up unnecessary barriers for eligible U.S. citizens to participate in elections – barriers which would disproportionately harm members of the military and their families, as well as married women.
Our team analyzes the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) and its implications on state election systems.
Governments have long been attentive to regulatory burdens placed on private businesses, and are now increasingly considering administrative burdens experienced by members of the public. Such burdens can significantly worsen people’s experience of government, and limit access to valued resources, especially for those who most need government help. What would it look like if governments tried to build a policy framework that took burdens seriously? This white paper by Donald Moynihan and Morten Hybschmann dives into just that.