Our Scans · (ZY.4.23) Public Administration · Weekly Summary

• A Trump administration will inherit what has been a more than $3 billion humanitarian aid program for Afghanistan that has also propped up its economy, while the American public remains deeply troubled over the Taliban's human right rights practices, above all the treatment of girls and women. Middle East Institute
• This month's terrorist attacks against, and threats of 'global jihad' issued by Hamas and their overlords in, mean that the open-borders policies of the Biden administration have placed the American public at greater risk than at any time since 9/11. PR Newswire
• Bird Flu Outbreak Sounding Public Health Alarm for Trump's HHS: The rise in human cases of bird flu is sparking concerns that the incoming Trump administration will not be ready to respond to a potential public health emergency. The Verardo Group's Substack
• The policy landscape continues to shift as the Trump administration seeks to roll back a wide range of environmental regulations and reconsider the scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health. BNN Bloomberg
• The coal industry sees hope in the new Trump administration, but its saviour from senescence may be rising demand for electricity as much as public policy. Heatmap News
• If Project 2025 and/or the America First Agenda federal policy platforms are adopted by the next administration, APCD use could plummet and severely jeopardize the health of the public. ScienceDaily
• The Biden administration must pursue a thorough and public investigation of Abbott's policies, take emergency action to protect vulnerable migrants, and disavow any border policy that increases the risk to life. Refugee Council USA
• The Biden administration needs to thoroughly review its practices and change the way it approaches drilling for oil on public lands if it has any hope of meeting its own commitments and leading on the kind of fundamental shift in energy policy that a livable future demands. The Wilderness Society
• The balloon incident and its aftermath present a real opportunity for the Biden administration to build broad public support for the kind of policies the U.S. needs to implement to compete with China. Restoring America
• The Biden administration embracing a failed and immoral policy like Title 42 - and potentially an asylum transit ban - that has no basis as a public health measure and rapidly expels people to danger, denying them their legal right to seek asylum, is appalling. CWS
• A key element proposed in the National Peasant Convention was the creation of the Peasantry Assembly, at which public policies for the administrative structure of Colombia will be defined in departments, municipalities, and locations. Capire
• The Biden Administration has enacted changes to public charge policies that are intended to reduce fears of enrolling in health coverage and accessing care and increased funding for outreach and enrollment assistance, which may help eligible immigrant families enroll and stay enrolled in coverage. KFF
• Colombia has been the first OECD country to develop an Open State policy that is exploiting vertical collaborations among administrations to maximise the opportunities citizens have to engage with relevant public offices seamlessly, regardless of their territorial jurisdiction. OECD iLibrary
• The Biden administration has targeted that all light-duty federal fleet vehicles be electric by 2027, so more electric USPS vehicles will satisfy both public opinion and current White House policy. Green Car Reports
• Policy makers will need to embrace the CDC's role as a regulatory agency that follows standard administrative process and integrates input from a diverse group of stakeholders as it decisively and iteratively shapes public health policy. Health Affairs
• To avoid costly political battles, the Yoon administration will need to consult the legislature and the public leading to a general acceptance of a policy change on China. Responsible Statecraft
• The Biden Administration has proposed changes to public charge policies that are intended to reduce fears of enrolling in health coverage and accessing care. KFF
• If the Biden administration wants to fulfil its promise of a human rights-centered foreign policy, it needs to stand behind the U.S. public broadcaster VOA and other Western media outlets threatened by autocratic regimes. FDD
• The Biden administration can already count some real immigration policy achievements, including ending Trump-era immigration bans, implementing new enforcement priorities that focus on threats to public safety, lifting barriers to obtaining visas and green cards, and fortifying Dreamer protections. National Immigration Forum

Last updated: 27 June 2025