#Reform

1/ Earlier this summer, people on Twitter got on my case when I said that #policeabolition/#policedefunding was not likely to happen in the near future, even though I am an
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Colorado's #SB217 is a model for reform of state constitutional causes of action. Much attention's been paid to its elimination of qualified immunity for these claims. It also makes important
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(1) I've said it before but it's more imp now, as nonprofits are reeling from incr demand & in many cases massively decr revenue. When those at prestigious institutions have
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Thread: When working on bail in Alabama, we found a man trapped in jail for cocaine possession because he couldn't pay $500 cash. He had been there for 3 years,
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Why is @meenaharris supporting a movement that is anti-environment and consists of wealthy, upper-class exploitative landlords? These are not “workers” who are protesting. They actually exploit migrant labor from other
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we cannot ask to abolish the prison system & ask for #BreonnaTaylor ‘s killers to be arrested in the same breath. everything I’ve read about abolition is about rejecting our
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(Thread) Whatever side of the argument you stand on when it comes to policing and stop and search, sure we can all agree on the following that can help us
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Dan Fagan manages to drop his trifecta of favorite insults in his COVID column this morning: Liberal, Big Money Trial Lawyers, against tort reform. Fagan also repeats the falsehood that
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Very mixed messages on tax from pre-budget leaks.Yesterday @ShippersUnbound suggested the government would increase corporation tax and make council tax fairer. Both are very good ideas 1/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-eyes-
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THREAD: We need to talk about mandatory minimums and the Bad Cases. Reform opponents want to use these cases to justify carve-outs or otherwise water down full abolition of mandatory
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I think we're still underestimating the ramifications of Covid-19. After nearly a year immersed in the politics and policy of it, it's pretty clear to me we're never going back
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These are some great suggestions for much-needed reform to the tech pipeline in government. I’d add just a few more from my 6 yrs in civil service -> reform the
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Anyone who thinks I'm hounding Biden on government ethics because I want him to fail or want to play "gotcha" with him is wrong. Let me tell you what you
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1/ Some thoughts on this Lateral Entry move based on ongoing research on administrative reform in India with @K_Rahul_Sharma and @SonakshiShar96.https://twitter.com/nsitharaman/status/1357720332983914500 2/ This is a good way to bring in
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(THREAD) You know if @JoeBiden wanted to do some good work & get brownie points from literally everyone here's something he could do to make up for the death of
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Hi @BradSmi! I appreciate that Microsoft is being transparent about its involvement in the political system. You are facing a set of hard choices given the large set of stake
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