Federal State Relations
Undocumented Students Cautiously Praise Executive Stay on Deportations
Undocumented students at Harvard and colleges across the U.S. will not have to worry about immediate deportation due to an executive order issued by the Obama administration in August.
Students Lobby for University Financial Disclosure
A group of Harvard students is lobbying on behalf of a financial disclosure bill that would increase requirements on the University.
The Activist President
Several times this year Faust has trekked down to Washington D.C., put on a smile, and made her case for Harvard.
Bill Aims To Increase Financial Transparency
A bill filed today by two Massachusetts state legislators could require Harvard University to publicly disclose more detailed financial reports, including property and investment values.
Giffords Contacted New IOP Director About Divisive Rhetoric
Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords asked newly-appointed Institute of Politics director C. M. Trey Grayson '94 for help in toning down heated political rhetoric hours before Giffords was severely wounded in a shooting rampage in Tucson that killed six people and left a dozen others injured.
DREAM Act To Come Before Senate
This week may be the U.S. Senate’s last chance to pass a bill that would grant amnesty to undocumented students before Congress’ term ends and a Republican majority takes over the House of Representatives.
Chief Justice Margaret Marshall Calls For Reform
Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court Margaret H. Marshall delivered a talk on judicial reform in the United States in Memorial Church last night.
Four Loko Will Go Caffeine-Free
The makers of Four Loko announced that they would no longer include caffeine, guarana, and taurine in their beverages.
Deval Patrick Reelected Mass. Governor, Wins Cambridge and Boston
Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 won reelection on Tuesday night, although many of his fellow Democrats were unseated across the nation.
GOP Takes House, Dems Retain Senate
The Republican Party regained control of the House of Representatives yesterday but fell short of reclaiming the Senate, according to projections based on early returns, riding a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment to success at the polls.
Massachusetts Governor Race Tight
Today, Americans across the state and the nation go to the polls to cast their votes in an election that pundits say will likely reflect a widespread sense of disappointment with the Democratic Party.
