Should We Raise the Minimum Wage?
Margaret Schmidt examines the current debate on whether the federal minimum wage should be raised to what many call a “living wage.” [read more]
The Societal Impact of Long-Term Unemployment
Margaret Schmidt considers the damaging effects on the increasing number of people who are facing unemployment lasting 6 months or longer. [read more]
34 Years Later, Pregnant Women Continue to Face Discrimination at Work
Margaret Schmidt explores the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act currently on the Senate Floor and its implications on existing discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace. [read more]
STEM Teachers are Inadequate, and Students are the Ones Getting Hurt
Margaret Schmidt looks at the current deficiency of good STEM education teachers and its impact on the future of our nation’s youth. [read more]
Is The JOBS Act Good News or Bad News?
Margaret Schmidt explores the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act and its implications for economic recovery. [read more]
A Farewell to Affirmative Action
Margaret Schmidt reflects on the importance of Fisher v. University of Texas as a vessel for modifying the country’s flawed affirmative action programs. [read more]
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