Law

Politics & Government

Pay-To-Play Laws Celebrate 20th Anniversary

7:15pm April 25, 2014

by Peter Overby

The latest Supreme Court ruling easing campaign finance laws could trigger a challenge to pay-to-play laws. That would affect two governors with national ambitions: Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie.

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FCC To Propose Change To Net Neutrality Rules, Media Report

11:06pm April 23, 2014

The FCC is expected to put out new Internet traffic rules that would let content providers negotiate for better service. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Gautham Nagesh.

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Supreme Court Upholds Michigan's Affirmative Action Ban

8:02am April 23, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to Lee Bollinger, a former president at the University of Michigan, about Tuesday's ruling. Bollinger was president during two earlier landmark affirmative action cases.

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Supreme Court Rules On Race-Based College Admissions

12:34pm April 22, 2014

by Renee Montagne

The Supreme Court ruled that a Michigan ballot initiative to ban racial preferences in college admissions is constitutional, overturning a lower court decision.

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Alison Ledden, marketing director for The Farm, a recreational marijuana store in Boulder, Colo., says some customers come in thinking they're at a specialty grocer, not a marijuana store.

National

To Keep Business Growing, Vendors Rebrand Pot's Stoner Image

7:26pm April 21, 2014

by Luke Runyon

In Colorado, where recreational pot is now legal, stores are working hard to stand out — marketing to fans of organic, locally grown produce and trying to liken using pot to enjoying a glass of wine.

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While many women continue to work with little change in their duties while pregnant, others find that pregnancy can be a career liability.

When Being Pregnant Also Means Being Out Of A Job

8:06pm April 17, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

Thirty-six years after Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers still have very different interpretations of what they're required to do to accommodate expectant mothers.

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National

Legal Moves Might Mean Fiscal Relief, And More PR Troubles, For GM

8:20pm April 16, 2014

by Tracy Samilton

General Motors is signaling its plans to ask a bankruptcy judge for protection from lawsuits related to a defective switch recall. This could further complicate its current public relations crisis.

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National

Justice's 'Peacemaker' Unit Focuses On Transgender Rights

8:20pm April 16, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

A unit originally created to keep the peace during the civil rights movement is training law enforcement on how to be more sensitive to transgender witnesses and crime victims.

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The U.S. tax code, which dates back to the days of Ozzie and Harriet, works against dual-income spouses. In some cases, it's cheaper for one spouse to stay home.

Outdated Tax Code Gives Some Working Spouses A Bad Deal

10:07am April 14, 2014

by Jennifer Ludden

The U.S. tax code, which dates back to the days of Ozzie and Harriet, can work against dual-income spouses. In some cases, it's cheaper for one spouse to stay home.

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National

Utah Gay Marriage Gets Hearing In Appeals Court

8:12pm April 10, 2014

by NPR Staff

Same-sex marriage went before an appeals court in Utah on Thursday. It's the first federal appellate court to hear a marriage case after the 2013 marriage equality decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court. Colorado Public Radio's Megan Verlee was in the courtroom for the hearing.

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