So much of the discourse around the Affordable Care Act reduces the bill to the insurance exchanges, or—if a bit more accurate—the insurance-related portions writ large. But the bill was much broader, with regulations and funding related to … [Read more...]
Archives for February 15, 2016
A Constitutional Amendment Relative to Advice and Consent
The shenanigans that we have seen regarding a successor for Justice Scalia before his body is even cold is the just the latest evidence that the constitutional advice and consent process is broken. While in at least one instance the … [Read more...]
I don’t want a “pro-business” judge.
I've read about some of the names bandied about for a replacement for the late Atonin Scalia, and am nauseated by repeated praise I see of Sri Srinivasan as a "pro-business moderate". And that's because in our current climate … [Read more...]
deRuyter for Cape & Islands Senate
With Senator Dan Wolf announcing he won’t run for re-election, the Cape & Islands senate seat is very much in play for 2016. The GOP, having won back the First Barnstable seat in the House, would like to recapture the senate seat also. … [Read more...]