To the Source (of much conversation)

So, I’ve mentioned Oyez.org before, but I’m going to refer you again to this great little source of entertainment–if you like to follow the Supreme Court. Today, Oyez.org published the audio of Wednesday’s oral arguments in King v. Burwell, the important challenge to the statutory construction of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. I have not listened to it, but I will be doing so in a few minutes as I run–yes, you can download the arguments.

You should listen to it too, rather than paying attention to second-hand commentary on the case.

King v. Burwell: Both Sides Now

Hey, if you’re interested in a well-balanced presentation on the so-to-be-argued-before-the-Supreme-Court case, King v. Burwell, you can’t do much better than this 1:28 min. long debate/question and answer at the Federalist Society. It features two fine attorneys arguing the merits of the case, one from each side of the issue. Quite informative.

UPDATE: Well, even a careful writer makes mistakes sometimes. In this case, I meant to post a link to this debate. The link above is also an excellent discussion, but the one down here is the link to the debate between two fine attorneys.

Water (Law) Source

Lately, I’ve become interested, very much so, in water law. Maybe it’s because Utah’s snowpack is at about 70%. Maybe it’s because the amount of water on this earth doesn’t change, but the quality of it does. Whatever the reason, water law has captured my attention. One of my favorite sources of ongoing and accessible information on the subject is the Water Values podcast, a bi-weekly offering by David McGimpsey, an attorney out of Denver.

The podcast eschews legalese in favor of broad coverage of water and water issues, principally via interviews with people who work or write about water, water rights, and the people who use it, whether in industry or in nature. Some fascinating interviews.

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