Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy

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Looking for Transparency in Campaign Finance

Rappaport panel steps into the quagmire of money's impact on elections.

By Jaegun Lee ’20
February 15, 2019

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Where Did All the Talent Go?

Former Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy ’80 warns of consequences unless more lawyers answer call to public service.

By Jaegun Lee ’20
January 25, 2019

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Education’s Thorny Truths

Rappaport convenes experts to untangle the impediments to college completion.

By Vicki Sanders
December 7, 2018

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Greenfield Takes the Pulse of Corporate Personhood

New book takes a radical approach to the quandary left by Citizens United.

By Clea Simon
November 14, 2018

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Double Jeopardy: Why Ex-Convicts’ Rights Matter

How America treats its prisoners says a lot about its commitment to democracy.

By Stephanie Schorow
November 7, 2018

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The Electoral College Dilemma

Rappaport panel debates whether the voting mechanism is a "disaster" or a "bulwark against a tyrannical majority."

By Brett Gannon ’21
November 2, 2018

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Impeachment as a Partisan Tool

How misunderstanding of this much-abused mechanism may be hurting democracy.

By Brendan McKinnon ’19
October 25, 2018

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A Policy Powerhouse

Now in its fourth year at BC Law, the Rappaport Center is making more than a difference—it's shaping tomorrow's policy leaders.

By Vicki Sanders
October 18, 2018

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Facing the Crisis of Confidence in Voting Rights

Rappaport panel sees local and state policy as critical to a healthy election system.

By Maria Maier ’21
October 3, 2018

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Connecticut Governor Accepts Rappaport Professorship

Dannel Malloy ’80 to teach next spring as the center's Distinguished Visitor.

By Vicki Sanders
October 3, 2018