Director of Communications and Digital Media, @RockefellerInst @RockGunResearch and listener of @PolicyOutsider
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Joel Tirado retweeted
Upgrading New York State's unemployment system is a major undertaking aimed at improving how @NYSLabor delivers a critical service.
Thank you to @RockefellerInst for having me on Policy Outsider to share this important work with your audience.
🎧: brnw.ch/21x6JnU
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Joel Tirado retweeted
View the Global Mass Shooting Factsheet 👇
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Today, we're sharing a new resource: the Global Mass Shooting Factsheet. Working with RGVRC member @JasonRSilva, who maintains the database, we've developed a high-level overview of 99 mass shootings from 2000-2025. Read the intro blog 👇
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Joel Tirado retweeted
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@NYSLabor @NYSDOLCommish Roberta Reardon joins the show to discuss expanding capacity in the childcare industry, promoting green jobs, improving apprenticeship programs, advancing workplace safety protections, and more!
Listen 👇
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Joel Tirado retweeted
Chatting all things labor! 🎙️
I recently joined @rockefellerinst to share @NYSLabor updates, including our unemployment insurance modernization, worker protections, and strengthening New York State's workforce!
Listen to my full interview ➡️rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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Also excited to share that we welcomed 20 new members to the Consortium in 2025, expanding our network to 157 scholars and practitioners across 30 states and DC, as well as Australia, Belgium, Canada, and England!
The full cast is here: rockinst.org/gun-violence/re…
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Our '25 Annual Report (out now!) presents the efforts of our network of researchers to address gun violence in 2025. The report highlights Consortium members' academic publications, policymaker briefings, media appearances, grant funding, & more.
Read it: rockinst.org/issue-area/rgvr…
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Joel Tirado retweeted
"I study firearm policy to help ensure that interventions and laws are not only evidence-based but also feasible, implementable, and aligned with the lived realities of those they aim to protect..."
Our latest member highlight: @JNecciDineen
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I spoke with @syracusedotcom about the potential impact of the federal hemp law changes in NYS, expanding on my recent @RockefellerInst @PolicyOutsider podcast appearance: rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
New federal hemp law creates uncertainty for NY cannabis industry syracuse.com/marijuana/2025/…
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If you’re at the National Firearms Research Conference, be sure to stop by our table and say hi! We’d love to chat more with you about gun violence prevention and the work of the RGVRC!
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Joel Tirado retweeted
Today SCOTUS decided to hear oral arguments for US v Hemani, one of the cases I profiled in my recent @RockefellerInst blog. Circuit courts have been using different standards to decide if the federal prohibition on cannabis users should be upheld. rockinst.org/blog/circuit-br…
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Lack of gubernatorial support has been the biggest contributing factor to Virginia being the slowest state to move from cannabis legalization to the opening of dispensaries. rockinst.org/issue-areas/sta…
Virginia Candidates For Governor Have Contrasting Marijuana Stances As Early Voting Begins: “The Commonwealth needs a clear strategy to set up a market that is safe for consumers, transparent for businesses, and fair to entrepreneurs."
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Joel Tirado retweeted
Excited to welcome 6 new fellows to our NYS Science Policy Fellowship! These scientists are placed in key advisory roles in the legislature and with the executive. The fellowship aims to strengthen collaboration between academia and government.
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Joel Tirado retweeted
My latest blog post for @RockefellerInst officially unveils a new data visualization that tracks how long it takes states to get from legalized adult-use cannabis to sales - and some of the factors that impact that transition. rockinst.org/blog/adult-use-…
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Joel Tirado retweeted
Some states see recreational cannabis sales within months of legalization; others take years. In a new blog, @HeatherTrela highlights three factors that affect how long it takes to get the adult-use cannabis market started.
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Joel Tirado retweeted
Senior Fellow for Health Policy Courtney Burke joined @sarbetter on Capital Tonight to discuss how federal health policy changes will impact New York State and its residents.
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Joel Tirado retweeted
🔶Today, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we are rolling out a major redesign of our Mass Shooting Factsheet. This resource has updated data (1966-present) and new functionality to provide users timely information on these events. Check it out now: rockinst.org/blog/reintroduc…
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Joel Tirado retweeted
"New York State Budget Includes $1 Million for Rockefeller Institute’s Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium"
Exciting news!! Incredibly grateful for support from @GovKathyHochul and the NYS Legislature.
Read the full announcement 👇
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Joel Tirado retweeted
As the @FloridaState community works to navigate the aftermath of last week’s tragic shooting, we wanted to share resources from our survivors project. These are crafted from the unique perspectives and experiences of other mass shooting survivors. rockinst.org/gun-violence/su…
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VA Governor Youngkin once again vetoed legislation that would create a recreational marijuana sales plan in the state. If his veto holds, Virginia will likely usurp Maine as the state that took the longest to implement sales after legalization.
Virginia GOP Governor Vetoes Recreational Marijuana Sales Legalization Plan: "States following this path have seen adverse effects on children's and adolescents' health and safety, increased gang activity and violent crime."
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