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Pritzker just signed the assault weapons ban. What happens now?

2 years 10 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- Governor Pritzker signed an assault weapon ban into law Tuesday night. Some of the law goes into effect immediately, some will not go into effect until later. Immediately Now in Illinois, it is illegal to sell or deliver any assault weapon anywhere in the state of Illinois. "Sales of assault weapons [...]
Danny Connolly

Do family leave acts kill progress on the gender wage gap?

2 years 10 months ago
Tyler Cowen points me today to a new study that investigates whether the gender wage gap is affected by family leave laws. The basic strategy is to look at the gender gap by state and compare wages before and after family leave acts were passed. That's a sensible approach. Long story short, the authors conclude ...continue reading "Do family leave acts kill progress on the gender wage gap?"
Kevin Drum