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Political pork is back. Wait. What do pigs have to do with Congress?
Lawmakers have another path for pushing their agendas. Earmarks are returning to Congress now that House Democrats voted to bring them back after a decade-long ban. The change allows legislators to add provisions to bills, often in exchange for their favorable votes. -
Qualified immunity: Should a police officer be held to a different standard in court?
Over a year after George Floyd’s death, a potential civil lawsuit against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is still on the table. Qualified immunity is a usable defense in such a civil trial. It is a principle that protects police officers from being held liable in civil court, even when they use excessive force.… -
Would a billionaire tax help or hurt the American economy?
Mindful of surging economic inequality during the pandemic, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren proposed a new billionaire tax. But would that billionaire tax help or hurt the American economy in the long run? If you’d like to dig deeper into primary sources referenced in this report: Here’s the letter from Cal-Berkeley economists to Sen.… -
America’s Postal Service: Still needed to medicate, vote and pay bills
America’s Postmaster General Louis Dejoy introduced a new plan to reform the United States Postal Service and critics have called for privatization. The local mailman’s employer has managed to lose more than $90 billion since 2006. Even today, millions of Americans count on the Postal Service to receive prescription medication, vote and pay bills. If… -
What do we know about universal basic income in America?
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang popularized the concept of universal basic income in America during his presidential campaign. Supporters say it could help struggling low-wage families, while skeptics believe it expands the welfare state too far.
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