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A first-of-its-kind trial next week will test a state's power to address "public nuisances" created by vaping products.
@UVALaw Professor @lckendrick says these suits are filed "where states and localities feel like they have nowhere else to turn.” news.bloomberglaw.com/health…
Look forward working with you!
Some personal news: In April I’ll be joining @BGOV to help cover Congress with a focus on the people who drive the action on Capitol Hill.
It’s hard to leave @PhillyInquirer - which has been so great to me - but I’m eager to expand my reporting lens with a new team
I think my name as a verb is preferable to my name as a noun. Thoughts? Hat tip to @writeshorter for pointing this out.
The #WordOfTheDay is ‘fawn.’ We hope you like and share this post, but we’re not going to beg for it.
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ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day March 21, 2023 "fawn" verb | FAWN 'to seek favor by groveling' Background image: a dog looking up like she wants a treat
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A clash of legal philosophies drives America's most expensive judicial race & will control the fate of an 1800s abortion ban.
Read what candidates & Wisconsin justices say about this microcosm of the broader federal debate over originalism. @BLaw @BGOV
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Britney Spears may be the most prominent example of guardianship and conservatorship, a legal tool meant to protect vulnerable adults, but her experience is far from unique.
Nationwide, an estimated 1.5 million adults are living under guardianships. blawgo.com/aB6alI8
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is shaping up to be the most expensive state court race ever. But why?
We dig into cases & talk with candidates and experts about why so much is on the line, and how the race could shift power in this key swing state.
news.bgov.com/ballots-and-bo…
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The NYS Senate’s rejection of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee for top judge may have shifted the power dynamic in Albany, setting up future battles as budget negotiations begin.
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"There’s no bigger poll in America than this election, and everyone is waiting to see where the chips fall,” @NARAL president @mintimm told @BGOV.
Read how campaigns are engaging voters on abortion ballot measures impacting 56 million Americans. news.bgov.com/ballots-and-bo…
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Lab grown meat on your dinner plate?
Cultivated meat companies in the US are hoping to get the green light to start selling within a year. bgovgo.com/Lb0NoHv
Nice tribute to @SenatorReid from a reporter's perspective. God, he loved Bryce Harper. And boxing. @nielslesniewski rollcall.com/2021/12/29/refl…
great story from @ArmstrongDrew on (lack of) Covid data at CDC--as one who trained on Bloomberg's vaccine tracker, i can attest to the difficulty for everyone, but still... bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @BW
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ICYMI (and an updated link): news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-…
NEW: The latest text from the Senate HELP Committee largely mirrors a measure the House passed last month.
More details 👇here: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-…
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NEW: Amtrak is planning service cuts in 2022 due to unvaccinated workers. bgovgo.com/SPaelqh
I thoroughly enjoyed new Sondheim discoveries here.
I'll add one of my favs. Squeaky Fromme and John Hinckley love duet. What's not to like?
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20 Stephen Sondheim Songs to Listen to Right Now nytimes.com/2021/11/28/theat…
#badfawn. #correction Son of @BIGmemorial says fundraising for @comethinkbig "hasn’t gone as well as people would think.” founder of shuttered hemp product business Iyana Edouard says cannabis industry is "really about money and power." Still a great read. news.bloomberglaw.com/social…
The marijuana industry “really is about money and power,” says son of @BIGmemorial. @meganululani reports. Entrepreneurs of Color Fight for Fair Share of Legal Weed Wealth news.bloomberglaw.com/social…