Kate Michael

Kate Michael

Kate Michael is a writer/reporter based in Washington, D.C. In her early career, she worked as a policy analyst for members of both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate as well as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. After completing an M.A. in Government from Johns Hopkins University, she left Capitol Hill and accepted an appointment to create a Green Collar Jobs program for the government of the District of Columbia. Currently, she works as a writer and producer for C-SPAN, and reports for The Well News on a variety of topics. You can reach her on Twitter.

Recent Work

February 16, 2021
by Kate Michael
Historical Inequities Have COVID Hitting Indian Country Hard

WASHINGTON — Since the earliest days of the pandemic, the CDC has said COVID appeared to have a disproportionate impact... Read More

WASHINGTON — Since the earliest days of the pandemic, the CDC has said COVID appeared to have a disproportionate impact on those negatively affected by social determinants of health. These conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age... Read More

February 12, 2021
by Kate Michael
Public/Private Plans for ‘Upskilling’ the Workforce

WASHINGTON — The work environment during COVID has demonstrated an increased need for technical expertise in the workforce. A report... Read More

WASHINGTON — The work environment during COVID has demonstrated an increased need for technical expertise in the workforce. A report from the World Economic Forum offers that by 2022 — just next year — half of employees will require significant re-skilling in order to perform their... Read More

February 10, 2021
by Kate Michael
Families Seek Exemptions to U.S., Canada Land Border Closure

WASHINGTON — When it comes to COVID restrictions along America’s northern border, the United States and Canada are treating travelers... Read More

WASHINGTON — When it comes to COVID restrictions along America’s northern border, the United States and Canada are treating travelers rather differently. While this may not be as concerning for most general discretionary travel, bi-national families are increasingly frustrated with U.S. policies barring Canadian citizens from... Read More

February 8, 2021
by Kate Michael
DOE’s Energy Information Administration Releases 2021 Energy Outlook

WASHINGTON — Each year the Energy Information Administration, a statistical and analytical agency within the Department of Energy, releases its... Read More

WASHINGTON — Each year the Energy Information Administration, a statistical and analytical agency within the Department of Energy, releases its annual Energy Outlook which provides updated projections of U.S. energy markets. Releasing its 2021 report with a virtual discussion at the non-profit Bipartisan Policy Center last... Read More

February 5, 2021
by Kate Michael
Defense and Homeland Discuss Priorities for Cybersecurity

WASHINGTON — Dramatic changes in the workforce and service delivery have posed unique security challenges over the last year. Evolving... Read More

WASHINGTON — Dramatic changes in the workforce and service delivery have posed unique security challenges over the last year. Evolving technologies are accommodating training and remote work, but new cybersecurity threats continue to emerge.  In the last few years, directives have required federal agencies to take... Read More

February 4, 2021
by Kate Michael
Manchin Gets Candid About Energy and Climate in the 117th Congress

WASHINGTON — The Biden Administration’s priorities for clean energy, climate, and infrastructure will necessitate some ambitious legislation which may be... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden Administration’s priorities for clean energy, climate, and infrastructure will necessitate some ambitious legislation which may be problematic in the closely divided 117th Congress. One Democratic Senator will undoubtedly be the linchpin playing a decisive role in shaping the administration’s climate policies. Incoming... Read More

February 1, 2021
by Kate Michael
Bipartisan Policy Report Suggests Recommendations on Urgent Health Issues

WASHINGTON — While the nation continues to grapple with challenges from the pandemic, a bipartisan group of former policymakers and... Read More

WASHINGTON — While the nation continues to grapple with challenges from the pandemic, a bipartisan group of former policymakers and analysts have come together at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a D.C.-based think tank, to suggest urgent federal actions to accelerate the American response.  Their recently released... Read More

January 29, 2021
by Kate Michael
‘Fight House’ Author Tevi Troy Details History of Internal White House Squabbles

WASHINGTON — Over the last four years, every day seemed to bring a new story of White House infighting. But... Read More

WASHINGTON — Over the last four years, every day seemed to bring a new story of White House infighting. But will the Biden Administration be any different? And was the dynamic of the Trump White House really that unprecedented?  Tevi Troy, a best-selling presidential historian and... Read More

January 25, 2021
by Kate Michael
U.S. Push For Electric Vehicles for Emergency, Economy, Environment

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s early agenda shows sustainability enjoying the highest priority it has ever received. Yet analysts wonder how... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s early agenda shows sustainability enjoying the highest priority it has ever received. Yet analysts wonder how this focus on the environment will affect America’s economy. Take, for example, the automobile industry. The manufacture and sale of automobiles is a significant component of... Read More

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