U. S. Navy Birthday: October 13, 1775
This weekend, the U. S. Navy celebrates its 249th birthday. We join in celebrating the U. S. Navy’s birthday this weekend.
Category: Public Policy
State and Civil Society: Lessons from Hurricane Helene
On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene, a category-4 storm, slammed into the Big Bend area of Florida. Before dissipating on September 29, the storm cut a massive swath of destruction through several states in the southeastern United States. The devastation was perhaps
Alford Plea: A Little Known Plea In the News
On September 5, 2024, Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges. Biden’s lawyers surprised the Justice Department lawyers and others with the decision to change his plea. When Biden’s lawyers announced the intent to plead
Labor Day: What Are We Celebrating?
This weekend, we celebrate Labor Day. Labor Day signals many things. What was it originally about, though, and why are we celebrating?
Title IX Rule Changes: What Did the Supreme Court Really Say?
On August 16, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in two cases concerning the Biden Administration’s efforts to issue new Title IX rules. What was the issue before the Court, and what did the Court Say? Was the decision really 5-4