An important question in the national debate is what share of weapons are acquired from private sellers. Private sellers do not need to conduct background checks when they make sales. The President, in his proposal to require background checks for all gun sales states: Right now, federally licensed firearms dealers are required to run background …
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As we start the session taking a fresh approach to the non-competition problem, it would be helpful to collect stories about situations created by non-competition agreements. Click here for more background. Please share your story as a reply to this topic.
In 2013, Representative Ehrlich and I have filed a simplified version of our non-competition reform bill. Click here for the story behind this legislation. Click here for fuller background. The basic elements of the bill are: An employee non-competition agreement longer than six months is presumed unreasonable — under current judge-made law, agreements of a …
It’s to reform non-competition agreements. They are often unfair to employees and may be strangling our tech sector.
I’ve recently received some emails urging me to back repeal of the transgender rights bill. I supported and continue to support the transgender rights we protected last year. Here is how I have been replying: I’m happy to discuss this issue with you. I really see it differently. It’s not about boys “who simply believe …
Tom Friedman’s January 29th New York Times column reinforces the argument I made in my series on inequality. Automation is increasing inequality by eliminating middle-skill jobs. It also reinforces the thought that we need to retool our education system to encourage more initiative and project creativity — it isn’t enough to be able to pass tests. …
