All posts tagged "Policy"
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Check out last week's top stories from LSM!
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How One Lawyer is Fighting Revenge Porn and Why that Fight Matters Now
She's pretty impressive.
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ICYMI: Top 10 Issue Briefs of 2016
Check out the year's best.
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The Hyde Amendment Turns 40–Is it Time to Let it Go?
Mixed reactions on Friday.
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Sorry Trump, but “Make America Great Again” Isn’t a Platform
And most of Trump's platform can't exactly be called "policy" either.
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Obama Administration to Extend Pell Grants to 12,000 Inmates
It represents a pivot toward a rehabilitative-based correctional system.
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Hillary Clinton Releases Tech Agenda Aiming to Equalize the Internet
Hillary Clinton released a tech and innovation agenda and it is an ambitious homage to progressive economic goals.
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Californians to Vote on Recreational Marijuana in November
Legalization makes it onto the ballot.
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An Ode to Paul Ryan’s Anti-Poverty Brief Mishap
There are a lot of things that don't add up.
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Blood From A Stone: Child Support’s Perverse Incentives
The math doesn't add up.
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A Bold Plan to Fix Government Dysfunction
An approach to government reform that might actually work.
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A Billion Dollar Powerball? It Depends On Your State
Where's the best place to buy your lottery ticket?
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Top Five Reasons Young Law and Policy Minds Should Check Out Portland, Oregon
Looking to make a change? Check out Portland, Oregon.
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Justice Department Pushes Against Criminalizing Homelessness
Arresting people for being homeless won't solve the problem.
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China and Taiwan: A Balancing Act For the United States
The United States has long been caught in a balancing act when dealing with both China and Taiwan.
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Harvard Law School Launches New Systemic Justice Project
A new class at Harvard Law aims to address big picture problems through law.
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The Case of Hannah Graham and the Myth of Stranger Danger
On September 13 2014, 18-year-old University of Virginia student Hannah Graham went missing.
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The Social Security Privatization Debate
The Social Security program was enacted in 1935 to provide post-retirement income security for workers and their families....
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Incarceration Figures Drop, But Community Support is Essential to Public Safety
Early last week the Bureau of Justice Statistics revealed that for the first time since 1980 the federal...
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There Is No Excuse for Child Abuse, Not Even for Adrian Peterson
Right on the heels of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident, NFL star Adrian Peterson was charged...
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The Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Don't miss out on the best legal tweets of the week.
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The Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Check out the best legal tweets of the week from some of Law Street’s #300Voices, the top voices...
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You Actually Have to Work for Food Stamps in Maine
I like to keep an open mind about our government and how different states run differently, but there...
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University of Wisconsin Policy Calls for Grade Distribution by Race and Ethnicity
University of Wisconsin - Madison has come up with a new policy, the "Framework for Diversity and Inclusive...
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Suicide Prevention Policies Aim to Curb Epidemic
Mental health and suicide prevention advocates are working to increase awareness of America's suicide epidemic. In 2011, the...
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NYPD Reigniting the Graffiti Wars
A new NYPD anti-graffiti directive compels officers to spend resources covering up graffiti throughout the city, even as...
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Introducing #300Voices, the Top Voices in Law and Policy
Law Street launched a new feature today — get excited, everyone! We’ve added #300Voices to the site, which is...
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Computer Programming as a Foreign Language?
A new idea is being proposed that could dramatically change education requirements in United States public schools. In...
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Tragedy of the Unpaid Intern: No Money – No Rights
The world we live in today makes it hard for any twenty-something to find a decent-paying, full-time job....
