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Author: Dylan Welsch

State of the Hill: Presidential Power in Turkey

21 April 2017
Dylan Welsch
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Sunday, April 16, the Turkish people, by a very narrow majority, voted to approve a constitutional referendum that greatly expanded the powers of the Presidency.…

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A Profile of Neil Gorsuch

14 April 2017
Dylan Welsch
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Image courtesy of Vanity Fair It was just over a year ago that Justice Antonin Scalia passed, leaving a vacant seat on the bench of…

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A review of the Campus Leaders Summit

24 March 2017
Dylan Welsch
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Shortly before spring break, student leaders from Student Senate and CUA, along with the leaders of a number of Greek organizations and the multicultural organizations…

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Trump’s Travel Ban: What We Know

10 March 2017
Dylan Welsch
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Following the executive order on Jan. 27 this year, which banned immigrants, refugees and several other demographics from traveling to the US from Iraq, Iran,…

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Changes to federal financial aid

17 February 2017
Dylan Welsch
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This past month ushered in a restructured schedule for student loan applications, a fresh lawsuit aimed at the largest federal student loan service provider in…

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An update on the Missouri gubernatorial election

4 November 2016
Dylan Welsch
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On their way to the polls this year, Missouri voters can relish the opportunity to take part in what could be a major shift in…

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On the Hot Seat: Jay Nixon and Labor Discrimination

23 September 2016
Dylan Welsch
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The Missouri Gubernatorial race this year is a no-incumbent race. Despite that, some Missourians are working very hard to draw attention to the sitting governor.…

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