How original is originalism?
Historism went out of fashion in Germany in the early 20th century. Given the longevity of Supreme Court appointments, it is safe to assume that originalism in American legal thought will not go away anytime soon.
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Historism went out of fashion in Germany in the early 20th century. Given the longevity of Supreme Court appointments, it is safe to assume that originalism in American legal thought will not go away anytime soon.
The United Nations, the United States, and the European states should … seriously consider the problems the ongoing movement of weapons to Ukraine will likely lead to in the future.
If the governor and legislature can’t agree on a surplus spending plan by midnight, May 22, the state will be failing tens of thousands of kids who can’t wait another year to get a head start in education – and in life.
Today feels like a moment when some especially brave staff have chosen to set aside their comfort and speak out in the face of inequities.
With targeted and sustained investments, we can strengthen Minnesota’s small and micro businesses that have been kept in the margins of our economy.
A survey of small businesses found that nearly half of Asian Minnesotan small business owners were unable to pay bills during the pandemic.
Given the many issues besetting Minnesotans, abortion seems be just one in a large crowd of concerns.
While we ask schools to do more to catch our children up, we cannot stand idly by without solutions.
There is an urgent need to address the low staff COVID-19 vaccination rates as data suggests a strong correlation between COVID-19 incidence among LTC facilities staff and residents.
It is about time we update the outdated boater education program that only focuses on youth operators.
How we address income inequality depends on how well we support our small business communities.
OLA performs financial audits of agencies, organizations and programs within and funded by state government to ensure safeguarding of public resources and compliance with laws that govern state operations.
The problem isn’t that programs are failing; it’s that they are underfunded and don’t meet the scale of the challenges that exist in Minnesota.
With Ukraine as our backdrop, can you even imagine being at war, any kind of war, with your fellow-citizens?
Alerting buyers to a home’s energy usage is just another step moving towards a greener society.
Extremists in both parties today are the clowns and jokers of the left and right, and they are trying to pull America toward their polarized views.
In addition to its already-high levels of participation, Minnesota was one of the very first states with same day registration, which has turned out to be a critical factor in making voting accessible to all.
Without access to health care for all people, free of government interference, we are doomed to continue perpetuating harm onto vulnerable populations, and equity in health care and other areas of life cannot be achieved.
Perhaps DEI isn’t something a CEO is looking to galvanize employees around, and that is up to them in the end. But if CEOs are saying it’s important, then they must walk the walk and be seen on the frontlines.
By using brute force to destroy everything in his path, Russian President Vladimir Putin may, in the end, conquer much of southern and eastern Ukraine. But he will not gain the cooperation needed to govern or administer it effectively.