By Grace Ruane, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com On October 2nd, the Supreme Court began hearing cases for the new term and the docket is rich with hot-button issues (guns, free speech, etc.). While the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization[1] curtailed women’s access to reproductive healthcare, […]
By Simon Jaronski, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay In April 2022, the Cheswick Generating Station permanently shut down operations.[1] It was the last coal-fired power plant operating in Allegheny County.[2] The former plant, which is technically located in Springdale Borough – less than 20 miles from Pittsburgh – will leave behind […]
By Mia Hoetzlein-Sirman, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of unsplash.com Assateague Coastal Trust brought a case in Montgomery County, Maryland in March of 2021, arguing that Maryland was not appropriately regulating ammonia pollution or effluent discharge. Animal feeding operations, particularly poultry farms, produce significant amounts of ammonia as the chickens are […]
By Darren McKenzie, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com On July 24, 2023, Pennsylvania lawmakers chose not to appeal the decision from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that declared the commonwealth’s educational budget unconstitutional.[1] As such, legislators are now tasked with developing a new education budget to adhere to the court’s […]
By Danny Lynch, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com The rapid growth of technology enables us to communicate with one another across the world at the touch of a button. With the expansion and accessibility of social media, we are sharing our lives and experiences in an instant. We post […]
By Elizabeth Stern, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com Monday, October 2nd, 2023, was an important day for Americans, as it marked the Supreme Court’s annual beginning-of-term. This session, the Court is set to rule on two cases, Moody v. NetChoice[1], and NetChoice v. Paxton[2], that will profoundly affect social […]
Courtesy of Unsplash By Robert Portillo, Staff Writer On the 8th of September 2023, the New-Orleans based U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part a District Court ordered injunction limiting the communications between the government and social media companies.[1] In its decision, the court indicated it was […]
By Zachary Atkins, Staff Writer In the wake of the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In 2018, bipartisan legislation loosened these post-financial crisis safeguards. The rapid failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank over the course of one weekend […]
By Chris Mackey, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com After visiting Capitol Hill nine times over a four-year span, a contingent of representatives from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) are still awaiting the legislation for which they are lobbying.[1] On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, NCAA representatives were back in […]
By Hannah Dean (photo courtesy of pixabay.com) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a rule that bolsters protections for migrant farmworkers participating in the H-2A visa program.[1] The proposed rule focuses on protecting the workers’ labor organizing activities and enhancing the DOL’s ability to take enforcement actions against […]
