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The Legal Intelligencer

Furloughs Based on Teacher Performance Weighed

Gov. Tom Wolf has acquiesced to the Republican-controlled General Assembly, and increasingly to a handful of Democrats, on budget items: he allowed the completion of the 2015-16 budget and a related fiscal code bill to become law without his signature.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Polls Show Toomey-McGinty U.S. Senate Race as 'Toss-up'

Early polls and pundits have characterized one of the most watched races in the nation, the Pat Toomey-Katie McGinty race for U.S. Senate, a "toss-up."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Capitol Report

Following is a listing of executive and legislative activity for the week of May 9. Members of the General Assembly were scheduled to return to session May 16.
7 minute read

The Recorder

New State Bar Audit Finds Problems New and Old

Among other findings: More than a dozen bar executives are paid more than the governor, and the bar's ex-director created a nonprofit arm that could funnel him a second salary.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Obama Administration Unlawfully Reimbursed Health Insurers, Judge Rules

The Obama administration unlawfully paid billions of dollars to insurance providers under the Affordable Care Act without a funding appropriation from Congress, a federal district judge in Washington ruled on Thursday.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices Review SRC's Voiding of CBA With Teachers Union

The School District of Philadelphia's ability to cancel a collective bargaining agreement with its teachers union—and its effect on the distressed district's economic status—drew the attention of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Harrisburg on Wednesday.
11 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Next State Bar of Texas President-Elect Tom Vick Jr. Discusses Plans

When Tom Vick Jr. was campaigning, he highlighted the importance of the bar's review by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which has recommended changes for lawmakers to consider in 2017.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Child Support Remains Major Point of Contention

Determining how much children should receive involves factors far beyond taxable income.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Bill Limits Monetary Awards for Exonerated Inmates in Conn.

When former state Claims Commissioner J. Paul Vance Jr. resigned in February, critics were unhappy with his conduct in two key areas. Now the legislature has taken action to address those concerns.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

No One Knows if Surplus Will Carry Over

The state's Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) predicts that state revenue collections will outpace expenditures by $150 million when the fiscal year ends on June 30. But it's unclear how much of that money the state will carry over into next year.
2 minute read

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