If you follow the news, you probably noticed that a lot of things happened this Tuesday. On October 1st, the new health care exchanges got up and running, a new fiscal year for the federal government started, and… the federal government shut down, since Congress failed to pass a…...
Why juvenile justice reform can’t wait
Today marks the 50th of 90 days in this year’s legislative session, and the start of day-long floor debate. In the midst of furiously reading bills and amendments, analyzing fiscal notes, and making sense of negotiations and compromises, it’s sometimes easy to get caught up in the process and forget…...