BPC Weekly
BPC Weekly recaps the most important policy news of the week, how the Bipartisan Policy Center is involved, and why it matters to you.
Episodes
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On this week's episode we look at how the coronavirus impacts community colleges, the country's food supply chain, and rural hospitals.
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On this week's episode, we discuss the results of a new BPC-Morning Consult survey on small businesses and paid family leave, financing higher education, and the policy options to support small business owners of color.
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This week's episode takes a look at the higher education landscape in the United States. We hear from former Gov. Jim Douglas, a member of BPC's Higher Education Task Force, who shares his insights on the current situation and what can be done to support students and universities through the pandemic. We also take a look at how online learning challenges an open exchange of ideas and wide-ranging discourse between students.
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This week's episode features conversations on how to improve health care in rural areas and how universities are adapting and supporting their students during the coronavirus pandemic.
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This week's episode features conversations on child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, policy recommendations to integrate care for individuals eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and a new era of energy policy.
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This week's episode looks at how states and election officials are handling primaries during the pandemic, government oversight for the CARES Act, and how colleges and universities are dealing with the impact of COVID-19.
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As businesses of all sizes struggle to keep the lights on and make payroll due to the coronavirus pandemic, a look at how lawmakers are approaching federal corporate assistance. Also on the episode, a new BPC report on employment-based immigration systems and a discussion on how advancements in AI could help predict or mitigate the next pandemic.
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This week's episode features a discussion on how Congress is functioning during the coronavirus pandemic and a look at the 2020 election with Political Analyst Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report.
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As a new reality takes hold, BPC's experts are laying out the facts and analyzing the U.S. response to the coronavirus. From public health and the economy to immigration and the borders, COVID-19 is changing American life, and our experts are breaking down the impacts.
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This week's episode features conversations on how to fix long polling place lines, the importance of a family-based approach when it comes to the child care market, and the status of America's water infrastructure.