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The Supreme Court Is Broken. Where’s Biden?
September 30, 2022
In a recent speech at Independence Hall, President Biden called on Americans to stand against an assault on democracy — the ongoing assault waged by…
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Who Has to Work During a Hurricane?
September 29, 2022
An article by Terri Gerstein: As Hurricane Ian wreaks devastation on Florida’s coast, with the possibility of continuing up through Georgia and the Carolinas, here’s…
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The beginning of the end of the Jan. 6 committee
September 29, 2022
Although the House Jan. 6 committee’s hearing scheduled for Wednesday was postponed because of Hurricane Ian, we can expect at least one more convening before…
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With Manchin bill stalled, will FERC ever site power lines?
September 29, 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin this week pulled back a permitting proposal that would have authorized the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to permit certain long-distance power lines…
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Boston Public Radio full show: Sept. 27, 2022
September 28, 2022
Today on Boston Public Radio: We started the show by hearing our listener’s reactions to the news that NASA had successfully launched a satellite into…
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Lawsuit aims to stop Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
September 28, 2022
A lawsuit seeking to block President Biden’s plan to cancel some student debt claims the policy is not only illegal but could inflict harm on…
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OYEZ! CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Hosts SUPREME POWER: Inside the Highest Court in the Land, Oct 2 at 8:00pmET on CNN & CNN International
September 28, 2022
On the eve of the new term of America’s Supreme Court, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, host of the global public affairs program Fareed Zakaria GPS, dives…
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What the first legal challenge to derail Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan means for borrowers
September 28, 2022
A lawyer working for a conservative legal group this week brought the first legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s sweeping plan to cancel up to…
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Corrections officials hear concerns about mail policy
September 28, 2022
Legal advocates and family members of the incarcerated pushed for restoration of mail privileges at a Department of Correction hearing on Wednesday, saying the decision…
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Manchin permitting bill would elevate FERC despite fierce criticism
September 27, 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin’s permitting bill significantly expands the powers of an agency whose chair he has regularly butted heads with: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Trouble on Board: DEI Promises Abound but How Prepared Are Companies to Meet Those Goals?
September 27, 2022
Two acronyms — DEI and ESG — have become ubiquitous in American corporate-speak over the last few years. Many believe the movements toward bringing diversity,…
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Why does work feel so dysfunctional right now? A psychologist, labor expert and CEO weigh in
September 26, 2022
Dysfunction in the Covid-era workforce has reached a fever pitch. If you’ve talked to anyone about work in the last month, you’ve probably discussed quiet…
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Legal experts say Donald Trump ‘faces jail time one way or another’
September 26, 2022
Donald Trump’s legal woes are piling up left and right, and legal experts on Greater Boston said the former president’s luck is running out. Trump…
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Top State Judges Make a Rare Plea in a Momentous Supreme Court Election Case
September 26, 2022
“It’s the biggest federalism issue in a long time,” Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court said on the phone the other…
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“Ever Freer to Speak My Mind”
September 26, 2022
“The theocratic movement to advance religiously based governance—the antithesis of genuine religious freedom—has installed as the law of the land the essentially unreasoned position advanced…
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Harckham introduces bill to expand food waste recycling and donations
September 26, 2022
State Senator Pete Harckham has introduced new legislation that will expand the state’s food scraps recycling and food donation program. The bill, which essentially requires…
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‘I’m not sure he’s going to escape jail’: could Trump’s legal woes prevent a 2024 run?
September 23, 2022
Donald Trump’s legal perils have become insurmountable and could snuff out the former US president’s hopes of an election-winning comeback, according to political analysts and…
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The Wrong Trump Judge at the Right Time Can Wreak Havoc
September 23, 2022
In political writing about the federal judiciary, there is a convention to treat the partisan affiliation of a judge or justice as a mere curiosity;…
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Tribe: Trump Basically Daring the American Legal System
September 23, 2022
Laurence Tribe, Carl M. Loeb University Professor Emeritus of Law at Harvard Law School and author of American Constitutional Law, discusses Donald Trump’s multiple legal…
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Pennsylvania Republicans advocating broader ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
September 23, 2022
A conservative self described ‘Christian Mom’ Republican lawmaker along with other members of her party championed a anti-LGBTQ ‘parental rights bill’ Tuesday during a rally…
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Law over politics or politics over law? Scholars debate court’s direction.
September 23, 2022
Roe ruling fresh in their minds, panelists including New York Times journalist and Michigan, Harvard professors discussed whether SCOTUS resists or reflects partisan fights.