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The Cannabis Conundrum: Constitutional & Policy Concerns In Taxation Of The Marijuana Industry, Beckett Cantley, Geoffrey Dietrich
The Cannabis Conundrum: Constitutional & Policy Concerns In Taxation Of The Marijuana Industry, Beckett Cantley, Geoffrey Dietrich
Legislation and Policy Brief
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The Intersection Of Reducing Recidivism And Spurring Inclusive Economic Recovery, Scott B. Astrada, Israel X. Nery
The Intersection Of Reducing Recidivism And Spurring Inclusive Economic Recovery, Scott B. Astrada, Israel X. Nery
Legislation and Policy Brief
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Editor’S Welcome, Warner Allison
Foreword, Fernando R. Laguarda
Foreword, Fernando R. Laguarda
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
It was an honor to be asked to write this introduction to the American UniversityLegislation & PolicyBriefannual publication. AULPB was launched in 2008 with help from then-Professor Jamie Raskin as the Legislation and Policy Roundtable, becoming a fully-fledged publication in 2011. Today, the AULPB plays a vital role in the intellectual life of the Washington College of Law, serving as the central forum for scholarship on topics at the intersection of law and public policy. In the past three years, AULPB has also organized symposia focusing on cutting edge topics elevated by bipartisan dialogue. I was privileged to work closely …
Challenges To The Independence Of Inspectors General In Robust Congressional Oversight, Fernando R. Laguarda
Challenges To The Independence Of Inspectors General In Robust Congressional Oversight, Fernando R. Laguarda
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
Congressional oversight of the Executive is among the chief responsibilities of the legislative branch. Inspectors General ("IGs") are among the most important tools available to Congress because they are "hard-wired" into the Executive itself. The value of IGs to Congress depends on their expertise in the workings of their host agencies and their "independence" from those agencies. But "independence" is not a statutorily defined term. As the agencies, and sometimes Congress itself, expand the role of IGs to engage in activities that parallel the regulatory programs of their host agencies, IG independence is compromised and the value IGs provide to …