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Massachusetts

Mass. Center for Civic Education promotes engaged citizenship among students

When history teacher Roger Desrosiers received a postcard from the Center for Civic Education in 1987 offering free classroom materials for the U.S. Constitution's bicentennial, little did he know that the organization would become his life's work. After decades of promoting the study of American

Massachusetts

‘Millionaire’s tax’ wins key vote on Beacon Hill

BOSTON – It wasn't a question of "if" but rather "how" lawmakers on Beacon Hill would advance the "millionaire's tax" proposal, a measure that calls for altering the state Constitution's flat tax to smack a surcharge on the commonwealth&

Massachusetts

‘Millionaire tax’ to see its first vote

BOSTON (AP) — A plan for taxing the wealthiest Massachusetts residents could get its first nudge forward in the coming week when the Legislature, meeting in a joint constitutional convention, is expected to take up what has become known as the "millionaire tax." The proposed constitutional amendment needs the

Massachusetts

Hey Ho! Hey Ho! Western Civ. has to go! In Massachusetts, too

It seems that the Massachusetts Secretary and Commissioner of Education do not think Bay State students should learn about their civic or literary heritage any more. The Secretary once did as chair of the state board of education in 2001 when he voted for the 2001 Massachusetts English Language Arts

Massachusetts

Amendment restricting eminent domain takings advances at ConCon

STATE HOUSE — Land takings that would serve to benefit only private development would be restricted in Massachusetts under a proposed change to the state constitution advanced Wednesday with no debate. North Reading Republican Minority Leader Brad Jones said the proposal is a response to the 2005 Kelo v. New London

Barack Obama

Five truths about Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominees

The U.S. Senate should wait until after the presidential election to fill the vacancy created by the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. These five truths should govern the process going forward. The Senate Has No Duty to Act on the President's Nominations

Constitution

Indiana sixth state to call for Article V convention

(CNSNews.com) — Indiana became the sixth state to pass a resolution calling for an Article V Convention of States to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution that rein-in federal power. Senate Joint Resolution 14, which was passed by the Indiana Senate on February 26, easily cleared the Indiana House

Constitution

On Justice Scalia and the loss of originalism

In the last half century, the Constitution of the United States has had no more powerful defender than Justice Antonin Scalia. On the bench and off, he has consistently spoken for the principles of jurisprudence most often called originalism and sometimes called textualism. Scalia's goal was to interpret