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Margaret Schmidt examines the current debate on whether the federal minimum wage should be raised to what many call a “living wage.”
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With three Supreme Court Justices to celebrate their 80th birthdays in the next four years, it’s likely that we’ll see at least a few new appointees in President Obama’s new term. Nate Hoeschen questions the method used when new justices are chosen.
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Zach Zemlin examines various assisted suicide laws in the United States and how they work.
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JLPP Blogger Alex Poe explores reasons why cyclists might be safer on the road rather than the sidewalk and how cars and cyclists can co-exist.
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Lyndsey Marcelino explores the policies and protections afforded to undocumented minors in federal immigration detention.