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  Lawyers often opine: the practice of law would be far more pleasant if clients were not involved. It is one thing to present an articulate legal argument and quite another to capitulate to the demands of illogical human beings.   Case in point, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr’s most famous client—President ...

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U.S. Carbon Emissions Fall to Nearly 20-Year Lows

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Progress on Domestic Violence in Utah

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The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence

The House has renewed the Violence Against Women Act, and that marks a step in the right direction for victims of sexual and domestic violence. This new legislation is stronger than the older version, which was enacted in 1994, in that it expands and creates federal programs that help victims of sexual and domestic violence. In addition ...

Hillary Clinton Announces Her Support of Same Sex Marriage

  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a video released today, announced that she supports gay marriage, claiming gays and lesbians are “Equal and full citizens who deserve the rights of citizenship.”   “This includes the right to marry,” Clinton said in an online video that was released ...

Yahoo CEO Receives $1.1 Million Bonus after Ending Work-at-Home Program

  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer took home a $1.12 million cash bonus for her first half-year on the job in 2012. In addition to the cash bonus, Mayer received restricted stock worth another $13 million, according to Yahoo company filings.    Filings also disclosed that Mayer, who joined Yahoo in July of 2012, will receive ...

Michigan Court Delays Decision on Gay Marriage Ban

  A federal judge decided on Thursday that he will wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on two landmark gay marriage cases before deciding on whether Michigan’s ban on gay marriage is constitutional.    “I think we must wait,” said U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman in a hearing brought ...

Workers not getting their Piece of the Pie

  The gap between hourly pay and productivity is the highest it’s been since the few years following World War II. “A larger share of what companies in the United States are producing is going to the owners, and operators of the firms and the lenders who financed the firm’s projects while a smaller percentage ...

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