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We the People: Federalist Papers help courts understand the Constitution

We the People: Federalist Papers help courts understand the Constitution

by Allison Novelo | May 19, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Although published in 1788 for the sole purpose of encouraging the ratification of the Constitution, the Federalist Papers almost immediately took on much larger role in American history. Though historians debate whether the Federalist Papers managed to sway public...
We the People: linguistic detective work on Federalist Papers authors

We the People: linguistic detective work on Federalist Papers authors

by Julia Mueller | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Politics

We the People: After some linguistic detective work, it became more clear that Alexander Hamilton was the most prolific Federalist Papers author Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United...
How Indian Health Board’s Laz Carreon Weathered the COVID-19 Storm

How Indian Health Board’s Laz Carreon Weathered the COVID-19 Storm

by Catherine Buchaniec and Julia Shapero | Apr 30, 2022 | Politics, Urban Indian Healthcare

Laz Carreon was on parental leave helping care for his newborn daughter when a mysterious respiratory illness first appeared in Wuhan, China. As the illness spread through China, it caught his attention. An experienced registered nurse and former National Guard...
Trump-backed election denier wins Michigan GOP endorsement for secretary of state

Trump-backed election denier wins Michigan GOP endorsement for secretary of state

by Cristobella Durrette and Hannah Schoenbaum | Apr 24, 2022 | Featured, Politics

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party endorsed Kristina Karamo as its secretary of state candidate Saturday, making her the first GOP secretary of state selection who has repeatedly cast doubt on the 2020 election outcome. Former President Donald Trump...
Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week

Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week

by Cristobella Durrette | Apr 12, 2022 | Politics

Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE MEDICAL MARIJUANA RESEARCH ACT: Voting 343 for and 75 against, the House on Monday approved (H.R. 5657) a marijuana research bill aimed at reducing barriers to...
Senators’ bill aims to ban corporate PACs following record-breaking business PAC giving in 2020

Senators’ bill aims to ban corporate PACs following record-breaking business PAC giving in 2020

by Katherine Huggins | Apr 6, 2022 | Politics

Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Jon Ossoff of Georgia introduced legislation in January that would ban for-profit corporations from operating political action committees in an effort to reduce corporate influence in Congress. “There is so much corporate...
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