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Why Justice Matters

16 January 2012

Today, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. To honor the day, I am reposting something that I wrote around this time three years ago. It remains one of my favorite posts. Enjoy! — I’ll be frank. I don’t always love being a lawyer. When I was a little girl, I used to watch [...]

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Oh Alabama, Don’t You Cry for Me

2 December 2008

2008 may well be known as the year of the crooked politician. Political official after political official from PA State Senator Vincent Fumo to Alaska Senator Ted Stevens has been indicted on a host of criminal charges. Now, Larry Langford, Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, joins the list. On yesterday, the FBI arrested Langford on federal [...]

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State Tax Primer from A to W: Arizona

1 December 2008

Welcome to my third in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. Next on the agenda: Arizona! ARIZONA Population: 6,338,755 (16th) Capital: Phoenix Largest City: Phoenix Gross Domestic Product: $232 billion GDP per capita: $27,232 (39th) 2004 election winner: George W. Bush web site: http://www.az.gov/ [...]

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Alabama Imposes “Fat Tax”

28 October 2008

Just one week after I published my primer on Alabama state taxes, an article was posted on TheRoot.com touting a new tax in Alabama: the fat tax. It’s not as literal as it sounds. The Alabama State Employees’ Insurance Board has approved a plan which requires state workers to pay up if they don’t utilize [...]

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State Tax Primer from A to W: Alabama

23 October 2008

Welcome to my series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. And now, without further ado, let’s get started! First up, Alabama! ALABAMA Population: 4,627,851 (23rd) Capital: Montgomery Largest City: Birmingham Gross Domestic Product: $160 billion GDP per capita: $29,697 (44th) 2004 election winner: George W. Bush [...]

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Pay to Play

21 November 2007

One of the most closely guarded secrets in the history of sports is about to be revealed: exactly how much does JoePa get paid? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the Penn State University football coach’s salary must be made public. The request had initially been made by a newspaper (The Patriot-News in Harrisburg) [...]

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