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50 Years of Science In Action
Ken Kimmell, president
March 4, 2019 1:16 PM EDT
Today is a very special day–the 50th anniversary of the Union of Concerned Scientists. As a proud leader of this great organization for five of these fifty years, I would like to share my reflections, which are excerpts from a 50th anniversary speech I gave a few weeks ago.
Corporations and Activists are Exploiting Open Records Laws. California is Trying to Change That
Michael Halpern, Deputy director, Center for Science & Democracy
February 22, 2019 4:39 PM EDT
Corporations and activists from the left and the right are abusing open records laws to harass public university researchers. A growing body of analysis shows that these attacks are growing both in number and severity. Fortunately, some states have begun to clarify how these laws apply to university researchers, both through courts and state legislatures. Read more >
The Journal of Science Policy and Governance (JSPG): Engaging early career researchers in science policy
Adriana Bankston and Shalin R. Jyotishi, UCS Science Network, UCS
February 13, 2019 3:22 PM EDT
The Journal of Science Policy and Governance (JSPG) was established nearly ten years ago by a small cadre of students and science policy leaders who sought to create an open access, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed platform for early career researchers (ECRs) of all disciplines to publish well-developed policy assessments addressing the widest range of science, technology and innovation policy topics worldwide. Today, JSPG is a non-profit organization that has produced 15 volumes addressing a myriad of policy topics including health, the environment, space, energy, technology, STEM education, and defense, as well as science communications and diplomacy. Read more >
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Hans von Spakovsky Lies about Voter Fraud. Now He’s Testifying Before Congress
Michael Latner, Kendall Science Fellow
January 28, 2019 3:28 PM EDT
On Tuesday, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler has called for the first hearings on House Resolution 1, the sweeping anti-corruption and electoral reform bill that is the first introduced in the 116th Congress. Possibly the most important election legislation introduced since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, HR1 would eliminate barriers to voter registration, expand and improves ballot access, implement new cybersecurity standards for voting systems, require independent redistricting commissions, implement new ethics standards, and set up a robust, innovative public campaign finance system.
