We are encouraged because there is plenty of case law that shows that a large urban city can't make decisions that adversely affect the suburbs.

My father-in-law, Kirk Douglas, is going to be my research engine,

As a graduate of both our undergraduate program and our school of law, she brings honor to SMU through this nomination and through her distinguished legal career,

Should Des Moines have multiple revenue streams? The answer is yes. Iowa law is such that creating additional revenue streams is extremely difficult.

There are several instances under the law that someone is excluded from executive session.

Each of the state's nine underground mines is getting inspected and the state is complying with the law regarding the frequency of inspections.