Few votes are held in the format that existed decades ago, when individual names were read aloud, but electronic voting isn’t mandatory.
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What’s the Evidence Mass Surveillance Works? Not Much
Ultimately, it’s impossible to know just how successful sweeping surveillance has been, since much of the work is secret. But what has been disclosed so far suggests the programs have been of limited value. Here’s a roundup of what we know.
The Dog Ate My Vote: How Congress Explains Its Absences
Voting is one of the most important duties of a lawmaker, and most miss very few votes. Yet voting attendance has become a topic of discussion in the Republican presidential primary, as Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has missed about a third of all votes this year, by far the most in that chamber.
Hillary Clinton’s Mixed Record on Wall Street Belies Her Tough ‘Cut it Out’ Talk
As a U.S. senator during the crisis years, Clinton’s legislative proposals to reform banking and housing finance didn’t gain traction.
After Sexual Assault, Woman Says University Lawyers Accessed Her Counseling Records
When University of Oregon senior Laura Hanson was sexually assaulted by a fellow student a couple of days after New Year’s 2013, she said she felt violated and later shunned by her friends and sorority sisters.
The Prominence and Plight Of Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
Girls, many of who have suffered a range of trauma at home, make up a growing share of children arrested and detained across the country.
How Some Alabama Hospitals Quietly Drug Test New Mothers — Without Their Consent
In many cases, Alabama hospitals drug test mothers and babies without explicit consent and without warning about the potential consequences.
New Data Reveals Stark Gaps in Graduation Rates Between Poor and Wealthy Students
The new report comes on the heels of recently released federal education data that has brought new focus on how low-income students fare at college, including how much federal debt they take on and how much they earn after graduation.
Small Group Goes to Great Lengths to Block Homeschooling Regulation
Over the past few years, some members of the first homeschooled generation have begun advocating for stronger regulations.
The FBI Built a Database That Can Catch Rapists — Almost Nobody Uses It
Only about 1,400 police agencies in the U.S., out of roughly 18,000, participate in the system. The database receives reports from far less than 1 percent of the violent crimes committed annually. It’s not even clear how many crimes the database has helped solve.