With all the economic uncertainty and volatility — inflation, supply chain disruptions, and global conflict — the recent federal jobs report showing strong employment growth is welcome news. But there is more work to be done in order to capitalize on the good news. Let me explain with an example. …

This past December the Supreme Court, the nation’s highest tribunal, heard a challenge to Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act — a law which restricts a woman’s right to an abortion after 15 weeks (except for life and health of the mother). When Scott G. Stewart, Mississippi’s Solicitor General, made his opening…

On the Need for More Public Defenders Like Ketanji Brown Jackson This past week, Judge Ketanji Jackson Brown was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court. As I mentioned in my previous piece, “Is the Supreme Court Cursed? The Bambino, Bork, and Politically Polarizing Confirmations” Supreme Court confirmation votes have…

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell argued he went into the confirmation process of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson with an “open mind”, but upon the conclusion of the hearing he announced he will vote against her ascension to the Supreme Court. Although Judge Brown Jackson’s recent confirmation as U.S. Circuit Judge…

Pluralism, Policy, and Our Illusive Goldilocks-Like Attempt to Get Time “Just Right” This past Sunday 2:00 a.m. instantly vanished and became 3:00 a.m. — the witching hour. Poof! The hour was gone. Vanished into thin air. Stolen from us, our children, and our pets. Chaos would ensue from the disruption…

My Local Public Library’s Recent Debate Over Eliminating Fines It is one of the hit sitcom Seinfeld’s best episodes — “The Library.” The lead character, Jerry Seinfeld never returned a book to the New York Public Library that he took out in 1971. But, the library’s Lieutenant Bookman — played…

The New Battleground Over Concert and Event Tickets in a Tale as Old as Time — My family is currently on a Beatles and Fab Four solo years music kick. When it comes to the Beatles, my daughter is big into the Lennon’s “Don’t Let Me Down” while my son often requests McCartney’s “Honey Pie.” Both love to groove to “I Want to Hold Your Hand”…

It is one of the most difficult things a new parent or caretaker does — dropping off their child at day care for the first time. …

What to Make of the Recent Data on Improved Graduation Rates Recently released data by the New York State Education Department show that high school graduation rates increased from 84.8% to 86.1% in New York State this year. After a really difficult (and still ongoing) pandemic for students and education…