Join NAPCO in Bellevue, Washington August 17-20, 2025
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The 2025 NAPCO Trial Court Leadership Academy and Conference will be held in Bellevue, Washington, August 17-20, 2025. More details coming soon.
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Fact-checking has been around for more than a generation, giving newspapers and magazines a chance to ofer something diferent and escape the “he said, she said” pattern. In the later decades of the 20th century, most newspapers and big broadcasters were steeped in the values of “middle of the road” reporting as media owners sought ever-larger and more diverse audiences. Stories were considered balanced when diferent sides were presented with equal weight and respect. Deciding which side was right or more accurate or more worthy was left to the news consumer or voter.
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Mexico held presidential and parliamentary elections in June which the ruling coalition won by a landslide, in effect giving it a supermajority in Congress. It was clear back then that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would try to use this supermajority to ram through a series of constitutional changes in the month during which his presidency overlaps with the new Congress. It appears clear that many of these changes would profoundly damage Mexico’s democracy and economy.
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An Arizona county official who fought off threats and defended election results will take on a new role to preserve democracy from the nation’s epicenter of election denialism. Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates will take charge of a new laboratory at Arizona State University this fall, training students in election administration and offering support and resources for tenured election officials.
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A newly released article in the Harvard Business Review (Sep-Oct 2024 edition) on teambuilding presents some interesting advice from a novel expert on the subject, football superstar Tom Brady. HBR editors feel Mr. Brady’s views provide sound insights into the importance and power of teambuilding within all organizations. NAPCO editors agree.
Sometimes an eggplant is just an eggplant, although in the emoji world, it’s usually not. But is sending someone an eggplant emoji or a winky face proof of sexual harassment? When does a gun emoji mean someone is threatening another person with death? Does a thumbs-up emoji mean acceptance of a contract?
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