News From Around the South, 4/20 to 4/27
MARYLAND: Frederick, Maryland, had an active role in Revolutionary War Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home...
A Secret Act of Judicial Tyranny
In a famous Supreme Court one-liner, reminding the legal community of the finality of the court’s rulings, the late Justice William J. Brennan Jr. is reputed to have said that the Constitution means whatever any five of us say it means. This reflects the basic...
National Park Service Awards $8.5 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to Preserve Historic Battlefield Lands
Additional round of grants awarded to conserve America’s historic landscapes and outdoor heritage WASHINGTON — The National Park Service today announced it will award $8,567,745 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants funded through the Land and Water Conservation...
The Kindness of Strangers
I’ve been playing in the public arenas of politics and commentary, of columns and television and campaigns, for long enough not to pretend that it was all warm and fuzzy back then. It was mean and sometimes scary. But mostly not. Even during the...
News from Around the South, 4/13 to 4/20
SOUTH CAROLINA: ‘Just wonderful’: USC musicians perform at Congaree National Park for country’s 250th birthday In a celebration of American music, the student performers also hoped to introduce more people to classical performances HOPKINS — The birds that usually...Obiter Dicta
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MARYLAND: Frederick, Maryland, had an active role in Revolutionary War Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told Read More