Victory! Busking now legal in Houston
In 2018, accordionist Tony Barilla wrote in the Houston Press about his quest to play music on the city's street corners—a quest that led him into a frustrating maze of bureaucracy. Busking was outright banned in most of Houston. Musicians could play in public spaces only if they didn't accept tips. Tony was happy to learn there was an exce ...
The Hill : Are Georgia and Oklahoma racially discriminating in a homeowners’ COVID relief program?
The federal government is giving away billions of dollars in taxpayer money to help Americans nationwide who are struggling to pay mortgages. But in Georgia and Oklahoma, whether homeowners are eligible for assistance depends on their skin color. In both Atlanta and Oklahoma City, for example, a couple making $95,000 a year can receive tens of thou ...
What does “diversity” actually mean in college admissions?
Two hundred and four. That's how many times the word "diversity" came up during the recent marathon Supreme Court oral arguments over whether to end affirmative action in college admissions. With characteristic bluntness, Justice Clarence Thomas remarked about midway through that, "I've heard the word ‘diversity' quite a few times, and I don't ...
WSJ editorial board slams New Jersey restrictions on microbreweries
The Wall Street Journal editorial board has thrown its support behind Pacific Legal Foundation client Chuck Garrity, owner of Death of the Fox Brewing Company, who is suing the New Jersey Division of Alcohol Beverage Control over its restrictions on breweries. In a biting editorial, the Journal recounts some of the arbitrary and burdensome rul ...
Republican American : Conn. embraces discriminatory lending program
Small businesses across Connecticut were devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are still hanging on by a thread as they seek to rebuild and once again flourish. Now they face a looming recession and grim economic prospects. These businesses might have recently felt renewed hope when they heard of a new $120 million fund for low-interest ...
The Hill : The Supreme Court failed Asian Americans a century ago. What will it do now?
One hundred years ago, on Nov. 13, 1922, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an Asian man could not become an American citizen because of his race. Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court considered whether universities can exclude Asian students because of their race. History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. First, the story of Ozawa v. Unit ...
The Federalist : SCOTUS Can Uphold Either Race-Based College Admissions Or Constitutional Equality, Not Both
The Supreme Court will take up the case brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard and the University of North Carolina on Monday. SFFA simply asks that universities judge applicants on their individual achievements, rather than taking their skin color into account. In virtually every other area of life, the Constitution and ...
Fox News : If Supreme Court ends affirmative action, here’s what could happen next
This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a pair of cases asking whether affirmative action in college admissions violates the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection. If the court says yes, the question on everyone's mind – from constitutional law scholars to high school seniors – will be: What will universities do next? ...
Education officials spread poisonous myth that Asian students are ‘test-taking robots’
Envy: a feeling of resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck "I walked into Stuyvesant High school and I thought I was in Chinatown," Milady Baez, then-deputy chancellor of the Department of Education in New York City, complained to colleagues at a 2018 meeting. Baez' point was clear: There were, in her opinion, f ...