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Guest Post by Tobias Barrington Wolff: The following is a guest post by Tobias Barrington Wolff, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School: If there…
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G.O.P. Rushed to Pass Tax Overhaul. Now It May Need to Be Altered.
By JIM TANKERSLEY and ALAN RAPPEPORTMARCH 11, 2018 Thomas Lien Jr. of Dakota Mill and Grain in Rapid City, S.D., said he regretted a $20 million investment to…
Is There Anything More Fun Than a Trump Rally?
By EMILY COCHRANE and MAGGIE HABERMAN MARCH 10, 2018 President Trump in Moon Township, Pa., on Saturday. CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The trip was ostensibly…
No vote on Kentucky pension bill as teachers protest
By ADAM BEAM and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press March 9, 2018 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Hundreds of Kentucky teachers cheered Friday as Republican lawmakers decided not…
Invisible in any language: Mass. Latinos face intense inequality
By Katie Johnston, Globe StaffMarch 09, 2018 They have driven the state’s population growth for decades, helping form the backbone of a booming economy. But Latinos…
Woman with three young daughters to be deported after attending DHS check-in meeting
Deedee Sun, KIRO7.com 4:49 p.m Friday, March 9, 2018 National & World News A Washington State woman with three young children will be deported and separated from her…
Voter suppression fanatic Kris Kobach humiliated by GOP judge in court
(Thad Allton/Topeka Capital-Journal via AP) By Eric Boehlert March 9, 2018 Trying to score political points by chasing voter fraud in court, Kris Kobach became a…
After Demanding Local Control, DeVos Finds That It Limits Her Influence
By ERICA L. GREENMARCH 9, 2018 Betsy DeVos, secretary of education, gave a scathing speech to state education chiefs this week, pushing them to innovate and…
Senate GOP works to ‘protect’ Iowans from saving billions in energy costs
Kathie Obradovich, kobradov@dmreg.com March 9, 2018 It’s fitting that Senate Republicans waited until after dark before they voted to curtail utility companies’ energy-efficiency programs and effectively raise…
Two Landlord Guys Explain What Sucks About Accepting Section 8 Vouchers
JIM SCHUTZE | MARCH 6, 2018 The Dallas Housing Authority grants rental assistance vouchers based on need. A stubborn problem with the program, however, is that many…