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Reforming Privacy Laws to Reflect How We Use Technology

November 26, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Tiffany Sommadossi Unsurprisingly, 57% of adults in a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center feel insecure sending private information by e-mail. Most Americans may trace their insecurities […]

Corporate Tax Inversions: Another Symptom of a Complex Tax Code in Need of Reform

October 30, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Stephen Welker Some of the latest corporate “shenanigans” drawing headlines are corporate tax inversions and an Obama administration bent on their extinction. In July, during an interview with CNBC, […]

A Monumental Moment: President Obama’s Expanded Protections in the Pacific Ocean

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

  By: Jeb Harmon With the stroke of a pen, President Obama expanded United States presence and influence in the central Pacific Ocean by designating the world’s largest marine reserve.  […]

DC Latest Handgun Ruling: Carry on, permit holders. Carry on.

August 4, 2014August 23, 2018 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Alex Baptiste With lawyers, lobbyists, and politicos at every turn, DC is a city very accustomed to debates. An individual’s right to bear arms and the appropriate reach of […]

Chipping Away at the Mortgage Interest Deduction

March 21, 2014March 20, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Stephen Welker If you like your current mortgage interest deduction, you can keep it.  However, future homebuyers will face increased limitations on the second largest income tax deduction according […]

Yellen: 1, Summers: 0

September 18, 2013September 18, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Sonia Torrico What do The New York Times, Bette Midler, and the head of AFL-CIO have in common?  No, this is not the set-up for a joke.  It is […]

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