'Arizona's conservatives introduced this political nightmare on themselves'
Ruth Marcus in The Washington Submit
Republicans are “inflicting untold political injury” on their get together by “leaving abortion rights within the fingers of state supreme courts,” says Ruth Marcus. After having “rigorously remolded” many of those courts into conservative juggernauts, their success is backfiring with out-of-touch rulings. A main instance is that this week's Arizona Supreme Court docket determination reinstating an 1864 abortion legislation outlawing abortion besides to save lots of the mom's life — a legislation handed earlier than Arizona was a state, and earlier than ladies might vote.
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'Why we must always make school-board elections extra political'
Eric Bledsoe at Nationwide Evaluate
Making college board elections political will assist reverse public faculties' decline, says Eric Bledsoe. The custom of creating these votes nonpartisan and holding them in low-turnout “off-cycle” elections “favors essentially the most organized teams,” like instructor unions which might be “infamous for supporting decrease requirements for college students,” greater employees pay and looser ethical insurance policies. It might sound counterintuitive, however incorporating faculties into the “political course of will assist depoliticize — and in the end enhance — the schooling that the majority college students obtain.”
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'When ought to I retire? It might be a lot later in life than you suppose.'
Will Johnson in USA Right this moment
“Out of the blue, 65 not looks as if the tip level for work,” says Will Johnson. Vanishing pensions and lengthening life spans are altering Individuals' views on retirement. Most individuals nonetheless envision a “clear break” of their “twilight years.” However an growing quantity need to maintain going, half time or full time. That's good for his or her corporations. “Older employees take a wealth of expertise with them after they stroll out the door, so retaining them is a plus.”
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'Reasonably priced housing is the answer to homelessness, not criminalization'
Margot Kushel and Gregg Colburn in The Hill
Coverage makers too usually select essentially the most speedy response to homelessness, which is to criminalize it, say Margot Kushel and Gregg Colburn. The U.S. Supreme Court docket this month hears arguments on “whether or not an area authorities could make it a criminal offense to dwell outdoors when satisfactory shelter shouldn’t be accessible.” However cracking down on folks with nowhere to go doesn't assist. “Homelessness is solvable” if we deal with the “apparent” technique of “offering sponsored housing with companies to folks experiencing homelessness.”
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