Introduction A good education is the backbone of society. Without a basic education in fundamental areas of life, individuals cannot effectively communicate or interact with others in meaningful ways. While most Americans would likely agree with this general view of education, controversy ensues over how our youth should be educated. At the time of America’s…

Introduction In January 2021, new COVID-19 cases in the United States peaked at over 300,000 daily. Due largely to the distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines, these numbers dropped to less than 12,000 new cases in June 2021. Unfortunately, a new, more contagious variant of the virus—Delta—began spreading bringing the daily average back up to around…

One of the ways in which individual liberty is protected under the federal constitutional scheme is the extent to which it contemplates that states may develop new safeguards under their own constitutions that go beyond what the Bill of Rights contains. In November 2018, the citizens of New Hampshire endorsed just such a protection, voting…