Month: March 2017

With the recent expiration of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (“TEA-21”), Congress has the remarkable opportunity to set the stage for a more efficient, environmentally responsible, and energy independent transportation policy for America’s future. With looming national security concerns currently confronting the nation, the expiration of TEA-21 at this time should serendipitously… continue reading

In recent years, several states have enacted anti-smoking legislation. Indeed, more and more states and cities are considering enacting similar legislation. Bars, restaurants and other public forums are the targets of these statutes. Many bar and restaurant owners complain that these statutes hurt their business and that the government has no right to tell them… continue reading

There are many concerns with the quality of education students receive in our nation’s urban schools. Charter schools are among the recent trends in educational reform attempting to improve the quality of education available to students. Charter schools offer the hope of transforming the American education system by creating a new institutional regime and serving… continue reading

The crisp morning is filled with energy as the city shakes off its mantle of slumber and a new day begins. Wide tree-lined thoroughfares bustle with activity. Shopkeepers unlock their front doors, ready to start a fresh day of business. Doormen pass along cheery morning greetings as tenants file out of luxury apartment buildings and… continue reading

In 2002, the State of New Jersey took control of the operation of the City of Camden. That process included a takeover of management of the city’s school district. While state disestablishment of underperforming school districts is not a new idea, New Jersey’s all-encompassing approach marks a radical change in the way such an action… continue reading

Cities take great pride in their professional sports franchises. On any given day, the office water cooler is likely to be surrounded by fans reveling in the home team’s latest victory or lamenting its last defeat. Living in a major league city often produces an increased sense of community and civic pride amongst its citizens…. continue reading

Liberal, social, and radical feminism are among the most predominant feminist doctrines on the issue of prostitution. The core tenets of these schools of thought are vastly different. Each focuses on what they believe to be the root causes of prostitution and each seeks to improve the quality of life for these women in different… continue reading

May 17, 2004 was an odd day in American politics. Many will remember that Monday as the first date in United States history that the government of one state recognized the union of same-sex couples in marriage, initiating a nationwide proliferation of legal challenges to same-sex marriage restrictions in several other states. This in itself is quite remarkable,… continue reading

Few voices regarding scientific research are as eminent as the National Academies.1 When the Academies speak, Congress and the White House not only listen but also act. As federal legislation and executive orders exemplify, the Academies’ reports about challenges at the biomedical science-society interface inform public policies and influence laws. Foremost at this interface are… continue reading

What do the debate about the rising number of bankruptcy filings and the debate about public school reforms have to do with each other? Quite a lot according to Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Tyagi, mother and daughter co-authors of THE TWO- INCOME TRAP: WHY MIDDLE-CLASS MOTHERS & FATHERS ARE GOING BROKE. They conclude that middle-class families… continue reading