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Education

Here’s what’s going on with affirmative action and school admissions

Here's a rundown of the facts in place, and the latest developments.

8 years ago

Demonstrators clashed with police on Inauguration Day last year, resulting in more than 200 arrests. The last of those cases have now been dismissed by prosecutors. (Stephen J. Boitano/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Courts & Law

Prosecutors will drop remaining cases against Inauguration Day protesters

Federal prosecutors said Friday they will drop all of the remaining cases stemming from the demonstrations in Washington, D.C. last year.

8 years ago

Brett Kavanaugh (left) speaks in 2006 when he was a nominee for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee looks on. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Trump’s top 2 Supreme Court picks reflect warring Republican factions

While Barrett's supporters portray Kavanaugh as insufficiently conservative, Kavanaugh's supporters portray Barrett as insufficiently experienced.

8 years ago

The finale hour of Sunday morning's marathon General Assembly session saw lawmakers give final approval to a bill that would guarantee expungement to those with one conviction of marijuana possession or use. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

New Delaware law guarantees expungement for one pot conviction

Nearly 1,300 people with a single conviction of marijuana possession or use could get an automatic expungement.

8 years ago

(Clockwise from left) This composite photo includes  Judges Amy Coney Barrett, Thomas Hardiman, Raymond Kethledge, Joan Larsen, Amul Thapar, and Brett Kavanaugh (AP Photos)
Courts & Law

Who are Trump’s top Supreme Court contenders?

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination is expected on Monday, with three federal judges leading the pack.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Wolf: Pa. education funding changes will ‘take time’

Last week, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf said he'd support a major school funding shakeup. Now Wolf is hedging his position.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump greets supporters after arriving at the Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg, W.Va., before attending a
Courts & Law

3 more Supreme Court candidates meet with Trump

Trump has said he'll choose his nominee from a list of 25 candidates vetted by conservative groups.

8 years ago

A bill extending the statute of limitations on child abuse cases has struggled to make it through the legislature. (AP Photo, file)
Courts & Law

Pa. measure on child abuse attracts attacks amid legislative uncertainty

A proposal to retroactively extend the statute of limitations in child abuse cases in Pa. is getting renewed blowback from national Catholic organizations.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks about immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Friday, June 22, 2018, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Trump interviewing potential candidates for Supreme Court

President Donald Trump has interviewed four prospective justices and plans to meet with a few more as his White House aggressively mobilizes to select a replacement.

8 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, Monday, July 10, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Malpractice insurer sues PA for the third time in three years

Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative leaders are being sued in federal court over a budget provision to fold a medical malpractice insurer and its assets into the state Insurance.

8 years ago

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy is pressuring lawmakers to bring the state minimum wage up to $15 an hour. That would fulfill one of his campaign promises. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Money

Sweeney, Coughlin show governor their power in budget fight

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy got funding for nearly all his spending priorities, but he had to give up a millionaires tax, among other concessions to his fellow Democrats.

8 years ago

Abortion rights supporters and opponents protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on January 27, 2017. The issue of abortion will spark millions of dollars in spending on advocacy for and against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. (Zach Gibson/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

A lifetime investment: Big money pours into Supreme Court battle

President Trump hasn't yet nominated a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but the fight over confirming that nominee began the day Kennedy gave notice.

8 years ago

The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
Politics & Policy

Delaware legislative session ends after all-night fight over minimum wage increase

Delaware lawmakers spent the night in Dover in an unanticipated battle over raising the minimum wage.

8 years ago

President Trump kisses a mock-up of a 1040
NPR
Money

Trump’s new IRS ‘postcard’ is not so simple and not really a postcard

Unlike an actual postcard, this one will have to be put in an envelope to be mailed.

8 years ago

A 2016 file photo of the Federal Election Commission's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The campaign finance agency is considering new disclosure rules for online political ads. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

As secret money surges in elections, the FEC considers a small step for transparency

When it comes to transparency for political money there are three buckets: fully disclosed, partly disclosed and not disclosed at all.

8 years ago

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