August 19th, 2013 | General, Research | Comments Off
RALEIGH, N.C. — After passing politically divisive legislation on voting laws and setting in motion new abortion restrictions, North Carolina’s Republican-led General Assembly has given itself the authority to defend them in court Continue reading »
August 6th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
Two months after the murder of Jairo Mora Sandoval, a 26-year-old environmental worker trying to prevent egg poaching fromleatherback turtle nests in Costa Rica, authorities made the first arrests on Wednesday in a series of raids in and around Limón, on the Caribbean coast. Continue reading »
July 23rd, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
July 17th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Professor Tanya Marsh testified in front of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, on Capitol Hill regarding “Regulatory Burdens: The Impact of Dodd-Frank on Community Banking.” Continue reading »
July 16th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on Thursday to discuss the regulatory burdens of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) on community banks. As I plan to testify at that hearing, community banks provide vital financial services to millions of Americans who may otherwise lack meaningful access to credit. Ensuring that they are regulated appropriately, not regulated out of existence, should be a bi-partisan priority. Continue reading »
July 10th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
WASHINGTON — It appears that the government office designed to make federal rule-making more efficient is one of the most inefficient agencies in Washington. Continue reading »
July 9th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
RALEIGH — Chaney Stokes, who juggles two part-time jobs, can tell you about the hassles of being uninsured. Continue reading »
June 25th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
Mark Rabil spent 20 years working for the release and exoneration of Darryl Hunt, a young black man who was convicted of the rape and murder of a white female newspaper editor. For Rabil, who was an assistant capital defender from 2003 to 2012, the case has shaped his career.
June 25th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
June 20th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
(Reuters) – North Carolina’s governor, hoping to resume executions in his state, on Wednesday signed the repeal of a law that has allowed death row inmates to seek a reduced sentence if they could prove racial bias affected their punishment. Continue reading »
