Anne McFadden
@amnanm.bsky.social
For anyone wondering what it is like in academia in a red state.
Republicans Trying to Control Indiana University Meet Little Resistance
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
For anyone wondering what it is like in academia in a red state.
Reposted by Anne McFadden
An important message from the ABA:
"We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party ... change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less."
"We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party ... change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less."
The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
www.americanbar.org
February 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
An important message from the ABA:
"We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party ... change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less."
"We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party ... change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less."
Lane going viral.
I really hope that no one hates me so much that they write a song about it and perform it at the SuperBowl
February 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Lane going viral.
Reposted by Anne McFadden
New, from me: Looking closer at the effort to induce mass civil servant resignations.
*The offers are not real buyouts
*Feds should read the fine print
*If mass resignations occur, it is really bad for the rest of us
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/compelling...
*The offers are not real buyouts
*Feds should read the fine print
*If mass resignations occur, it is really bad for the rest of us
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/compelling...
Compelling Mass Civil Servant Resignations Will Create Chaos
Twitter is not a model for government reform
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
New, from me: Looking closer at the effort to induce mass civil servant resignations.
*The offers are not real buyouts
*Feds should read the fine print
*If mass resignations occur, it is really bad for the rest of us
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/compelling...
*The offers are not real buyouts
*Feds should read the fine print
*If mass resignations occur, it is really bad for the rest of us
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/compelling...
Reposted by Anne McFadden
A hiring freeze is one thing; rescinding *accepted* offers of employment is just being cruel for the sake of being cruel, and upending the lives of countless young lawyers (and others) who now have to scramble to find alternative employment (including, perhaps, in entirely different cities).
January 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A hiring freeze is one thing; rescinding *accepted* offers of employment is just being cruel for the sake of being cruel, and upending the lives of countless young lawyers (and others) who now have to scramble to find alternative employment (including, perhaps, in entirely different cities).
My heart breaks for the law students losing their hard-earned jobs and for the Department to which I dedicated years. Rescinding honors program offers across the government will have long-lasting, negative impacts on justice and the provision of valuable services. But I guess that’s the point.
Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program
The program, which has functioned quietly for decades, is the latest target of Trump administration appointees who are eager to exert more control over who gets government jobs.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
My heart breaks for the law students losing their hard-earned jobs and for the Department to which I dedicated years. Rescinding honors program offers across the government will have long-lasting, negative impacts on justice and the provision of valuable services. But I guess that’s the point.
Nice piece about my hometown and the improvements that President Biden’s policies made possible.
Biden Leaves With an Uncertain Economic Legacy. Not So in This Indiana Town.
President Biden leaves the stage Monday with dismal approval ratings and an uncertain legacy. But green shoots from his big initiatives are starting to pop—many in red states.
www.wsj.com
January 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Nice piece about my hometown and the improvements that President Biden’s policies made possible.