Public Policy and Governance
Scandal at the IRS
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on May 18th, 2013
I’ve been reading a variety of reports about the allegations that the IRS singled out Tea Party tax exemption applications for extra scrutiny. So here are a few random observations, culled from those reports and accusations: 1) It’s worth noting that condemnation has been utterly bipartisan. Liberal blogs and Democratic commentators have been highly critical [...]
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And Now a Word from the Doctor
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on May 16th, 2013
I’m relinquishing my space today to my cousin the cardiologist. As he notes, it should be possible to legislate restrictions that will save lives without running afoul of the 2d Amendment. Unfortunately, in our current bipolar political environment, where every issue is painted in black and white –where complexity and shades of gray are “elitist [...]
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Just a Cost of Doing Business
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on May 15th, 2013
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued yet another unanimous ruling in a case that legal observers considered–at the very least–a close call. A few weeks ago, the Court upheld the use of the state’s educational voucher program to pay parochial school tuition, despite language in the Indiana Constitution that prohibits the payment of state dollars [...]
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The Blame Game
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on May 5th, 2013
When I first began practicing law, there were still very few women in the profession. One of the very first to have broken the gender barrier was a local divorce lawyer who had become legendary (not in a good way) in the legal community. Whether she’d become embittered by barriers she’d faced, or was just [...]
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Here’s My Question
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on May 4th, 2013
A study recently published in The Archives of General Psychiatry adds to a body of evidence linking the growing incidence of autism to early-life exposure to pollution. According to the study, children with autism are two to three times more likely than other children to have been exposed to car exhaust, smog, and other air pollutants [...]
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