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As FERC’s transmission proposal sparks clashes, potential solutions emerge from MISO, elsewhere
November 8, 2022
FERC’s proposal to reform transmission planning has provoked a confrontation over federal and state control of transmission expansion, prompting some stakeholders to call for new…
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Op-Ed: The evidence that Republicans are using technicalities to toss out Democratic ballots
November 8, 2022
An op-ed by Laurence Tribe: It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Republican officials, too often abetted by federal judges appointed by Republican presidents, are…
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Good news for democracy: Voters are embracing early voting
November 8, 2022
No matter the outcome of the midterm elections, there is some good news for American democracy: Voters are increasingly embracing early voting. Now, voting-rights advocates…
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Florida medical boards vote to ban gender-affirming care for youth
November 8, 2022
On Friday, two Florida medical boards – Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine – voted to institute a ban on…
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An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: On Monday, I was at the Supreme Court for five hours of oral arguments on affirmative action. In constitutional…
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The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a second request to block the Biden administration’s student loan debt relief program. Justice Amy Coney Barrett denied an…
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Musk’s celebrity lawyer now plays key role in Twitter overhaul
November 7, 2022
A year ago, attorney Alex Spiro helped rapper Jay-Z win a lawsuit over perfume royalties. This week, he was part of a team that fired…
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Waiting is hard . . .
November 7, 2022
I spoke to the Bay Area Coalition on Saturday as they began a day of phone banking in the final stretch to the election. I…
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Opinion/Solutions: Doctors prescribe healthy meals to keep patients out of the hospital
November 7, 2022
For more than 50 years, Meals on Wheels had been delivering healthy meals to thousands of older adults in Portland, Ore. Then, a local hospital…
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Letters from an American
November 7, 2022
For all that they have tried to argue that the midterm election is a referendum on President Joe Biden’s handling of the nation’s high inflation,…
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The tragedy of John Roberts
November 4, 2022
On the final day of oral arguments last term, the chief justice’s voice cracked with emotion as he bade farewell to the retiring Justice Stephen…
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An article co-written by Premal Dharia: Picture a criminal trial: Prosecutors grill witnesses on cross-examination, judges rule on objections, defense counsel makes impassioned pleas to…
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The INDEX Act: A challenge to the voting influence of institutional investors that may yield unintended consequences
November 4, 2022
The Act’s supporters say it would shift voting power from large investment advisers to individual investors, but the reality could be far more complex. In…
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Reddit Win Previews Looming Sex Trafficking, Section 230 Battles
November 4, 2022
A recent Reddit Inc. legal victory provides the first foray into how federal appeals courts will grapple with a 2018 anti-sex trafficking amendment to a…
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“They had a damn insider on SCOTUS”: Experts alarmed after Trump lawyer emails inadvertently leak
November 4, 2022
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers believed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was their best bet to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according…
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In state-level midterms in Midwest, Big Ag favors Republicans, incumbents and governors, data shows
November 4, 2022
Iowa is one of the most productive agricultural states in the country. It makes sense then that Gov. Kim Reynolds would be a major recipient…
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26 million borrowers have applied for student loan forgiveness. But GOP challenges put plan at risk
November 3, 2022
Close to 26 million Americans have applied for student loan forgiveness, and the Biden administration has already approved 16 million of the requests, the White…
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Who Let Trump Run Out the Clock on Tax Returns? The Courts
November 3, 2022
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court’s stay of a congressional demand for Donald Trump’s taxes is almost certainly the final nail in the…
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Kash Patel’s reported deal to testify in the U.S. Department of Justice’s probe of Donald Trump’s possession of sensitive government documents has legal commentators predicting…
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Boston Public Radio full show: Nov. 2, 2022
November 3, 2022
Nancy Gertner talked about the implications of people staking out ballot drop boxes in Arizona and how it amounts to potential illegal voter intimidation. She…
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No effort is wasted.
November 3, 2022
I make it a point to monitor the print media throughout the day and watch at least two cable-news programs to prepare each edition of…