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Giuliani Joins Trump Legal Team, Takes Leave from Greenberg Traurig

Giuliani Joins Trump Legal Team, Takes Leave from Greenberg Traurig The former New York mayor will serve as a personal lawyer for the president.  Read More

William Boardman | Corrupt Democrats Trash Constituents Over F-35 Basing in Vermont

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19 April 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News THE ONLY THING THAT CAN SINK RSN IS "HORRIBLE" FUNDRAISING - Bad or poor fundraising won't do it. For RSN to get into any kind of serious trouble, the fundraising has to be flat-out horrible. Yesterday twenty five thousand people visited Reader Supported News, 21 contributed. That must necessarily lead to a crisis. All it takes is "reasonable" support. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: William Boardman | Corrupt Democrats Trash Constituents Over F-35 Basing in Vermont  William Boardman, Reader Supported News Boardman writes: "The third-term Democratic mayor has now asked the Air Force to impose its deafening fighter-bomber on a neighboring city for no cogently articulated reason, following a process bereft of integrity, rigor, or honor." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Updat

The health effects of Paid Family and Medical Leave

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MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. April 19, 2018 The health effects of Paid Family and Medical Leave Health is influenced by a variety of factors, such as where people live, access to healthy foods, and affordability of health care. Policies that address a worker's ability to care for family members, like Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), also shape health outcomes. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's new report,  Time to Care:The Health Effects of Paid Family & Medical Leave , finds that PFML can have a range of effects on child health, parental health, and senior health. The report explores the different impacts PFML has on health outcomes, which include: Reducing negative effects that particular aspects of work have on pregnant women, many of which are associated with delivery complications. Benefits to children's and m

HWM budget proposal adds funding to early ed, rental voucher program

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MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. April 19, 2018 HWM FY 2019 budget proposal adds funding to early education, rental voucher program The House Ways and Means (HWM) Committee's Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget proposal largely aligns with the Governor's proposal, but differs in a number of areas. The MassBudget's latest  Budget Monitor  finds the HWM Committee's budget proposal provides additional funding in: Early Education and Care. The HWM budget provides $20.0 million for  Center-Based Child Care Rate Increases  to improve early education quality by increasing the rates paid by the state to child care providers. That funding should aid in increasing salary, benefits, and professional development for early educators. The HWM Committee also proposes $8.5 million for a new initiative focused on professional development for early edu

National Law Journal

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REGULATORY   |   NEWS The Supreme Court's 'Little Pink House' Case Hits the Silver Screen By Tony Mauro The film recounts the 2005 eminent domain case "Kelo v. New London."  Read More Alexander Hamilton Gets Honorary Degree From Albany Law School The Founding Father never attended a formal law school, but Albany Law School plans to give him an honorary degree next...  Read More Navient Seeks Dismissal of Securities Suit Over Student Loan Reporting Navient Corp. is challenging assertions in a securities class action that top executives at the Wilmington-based Sallie...  Read More In Racist Juror Case, More Was Needed From SCOTUS Majority | New Jersey Law Journal We agree with Justice Thomas’ assessment—the majority “says little about how a court of appeals could ever rule in Tharpe’s...  Read More Burn Victim in Plywood Mill Explosion Secures $33M Verdict From Harris County Jury |