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June 23, 2017

News Roundup

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The General Assembly passed a $23 billion state budget bill this week that includes provisions likely of interest to blog readers.  In what would be a significant change to the […]

June 16, 2017

News Roundup

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On Wednesday, a man with a rifle ambushed Republican members of Congress at a park in Virginia as the lawmakers held a morning baseball practice in preparation for the annual […]

June 9, 2017

News Roundup

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Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is without question the biggest news of […]

June 6, 2017

Criminal Law Music

John Rubin

Over the weekend I indulged my passion for music, which started me thinking about the overlap between music and my day job at the School of Government—in other words, songs […]

June 2, 2017

News Roundup

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The News & Observer reports that Governor Roy Cooper filed a lawsuit against legislative leaders last Friday that, among other things, contends that the new law that reduces the number […]

May 26, 2017

News Roundup

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A suspected suicide bombing that killed twenty-two people at a concert in Manchester, England, is the major news story of the week.  BBC News has an overview of the situation […]

May 19, 2017

News Roundup

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The investigation into Russian involvement in the presidential election continues to dominate the news this week.  On Wednesday, the Justice Department appointed Robert S. Mueller as special counsel responsible for […]

May 12, 2017

News Roundup

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The big news of the week was President Donald Trump’s unexpected removal of James Comey as FBI director.  The News Hour has an overview of the situation here.  FBI deputy […]