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Title IX Reforms Will Protect All Students Nov. 22, 2018
The U.S. Department of Education has formally released its revised guidelines related to campus sexu... Read More
We Need to Believe Election Results Nov. 16, 2018
Democracy is a fragile thing. Ours has lasted nearly 250 years, but there is no guarantee that it wi... Read More
The Reality of Young People Sentenced to Life Without Parole Aug. 25, 2018
Last week, I wrote about the plight of Pamela Smart, who, in 1991, at the age of 22, was found guilt... Read More
Second-Look Sentencing Jul. 14, 2018
Do you believe in second chances? To be more specific, do you believe in second chances for convicte... Read More
The System Doesn't Need to Be 'Fixed' Every Time Dems Lose Jul. 06, 2018
If you're under the impression that the system exists merely to facilitate your partisan agenda, it'... Read More
Trump's Vitally Important Anti-Poverty Initiative Apr. 18, 2018
It takes a lot of courage for a president to target almost a quarter of the federal budget for refor... Read More
Paul Ryan -- Still an Entitlements Reform Crusader? Apr. 13, 2018
Concerning Paul Ryan's decision to leave Congress, I am more troubled by its implications for entitl... Read More
Republicans Don't Really Want to Fix Immigration Jan. 18, 2018
President Trump and the Republican leadership have made clear that they have no intention of repairi... Read More
Trillion-Dollar Deficit Deja Vu Jan. 04, 2018
After failing to pass any significant legislation during most of President Donald Trump's first year... Read More
Left Marooned by Trump Tax Cut Jan. 02, 2018
Democrats and liberals have bet the house that President Trump's tax cut would either not pass or no... Read More
My Christmas Wish List for Social Security Dec. 20, 2017
Dear Santa, I've been a good kid this year. Well, I've occasionally been naughty. For example, I was... Read More
The Senate Tax Bill: Like Turkey Marrow Soup Dec. 01, 2017
The Senate — the Republican Senate — is ready to sell us out, though it will be a very n... Read More
No Victory Dance Yet for Trump After House Passes Tax Bill Nov. 19, 2017
WASHINGTON — When the GOP House voted to repeal Obamacare in May, President Donald Trump invit... Read More
States in Shock as Republicans Unleash Health Care Chaos May. 09, 2017
Social desperation tends to land on the doorsteps of the governments closest to the people. Happily ... Read More
Is the Sky the Limit for the Debt Ceiling? Apr. 06, 2017
When the national debt ceiling's suspension was automatically lifted March 15, yet another countdown... Read More
Free Market Solutions the Key to Health Care Reform Mar. 10, 2017
Health care reform is an enormous challenge because when it comes to economic policy, Republicans al... Read More
No Free Lunch in the Health Care System Mar. 10, 2017
The health care reform bill that has now passed two committee hurdles in the House still faces an up... Read More
New Year's Resolution Wish List Dec. 29, 2016
The new year is a time to make resolutions to improve your life over the next 12 months. This time a... Read More
Social Security Update for 2017 Dec. 28, 2016
It has been my custom for most of the past 18 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
A One-Sided Social Security Reform Proposal Dec. 21, 2016
Quite a few readers have asked me to comment on a bill sponsored by Representative Sam Johnson, R.-T... Read More
