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Carliss Chatman writes about Texas ballot proposition to permanently ban taxes on security transactions in Bloomberg Law

Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman, Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, wrote an op-ed on Proposition 6, a measure on the upcoming Texas's ballot that would make Texas the only state in the nation with a constitutional ban on securities-transfer taxes and occupation taxes on register market operators. Chatman notes that Texas is already a business-friendly state. And with no personal income tax, no…

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The Black Reparations Project – 2024 American Book Fest Award Winner in Social Change Category

The American Book Fest announced the winners and finalists of the 21st Annual Best…

Shaping Tomorrow: The Vision Behind the Aaron Young Scholars Summer Research Institute

Episode Summary: How can we inspire the next generation of scholars to engage with…

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Faculty Affiliate Kristen Cooksey Stowers Discusses Food Insecurity in UConn Today

Faculty Affiliate Kristen Cooksey Stowers, assistant professor in the department of Allied Health Sciences…

Henry McKoy quoted in North Carolina State University student newspaper on energy

Faculty Affiliate Henry McKoy, the senior advisor to the undersecretary for the U.S. Office of…

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Founding Director William A. Darity awarded the Inaugural William Spriggs Memorial Award by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management

The Cook Center is pleased to announce that Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity …

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Jean Beaman giving lecture at Centre for Migration Studies at University of British Columbia

Faculty Affiliate Jean Beaman is set to give a lecture for the second event…

Keisha Bentley-Edwards work on the Research Equity and Diversity Initiative (READI)

Together, the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, and…

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Adam Hollowell named one of 12 finalists for Judith Deckers Prize at Duke

The Cook Center is proud to announce that Core Faculty and Director of the…

Carliss Chatman delivered a keynote address at the 2024 German Law Journal Symposium

On October 11th, the 2024 German Law Journal Symposium: Legal Personhood featured a keynote…

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Prentiss Dantzler Quoted About Housing Injustice in Canada

Cook Center Faculty Affiliate Dr. Prentiss Dantzler, Director of the Housing Justice Lab at…

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Founding Director William Darity is Keynote Speaker at Interdisciplinary Conference on Racism Research in Germany

The Cook Center is pleased to announce that Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity …

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Will Damron’s paper on electricity featured on Our Long Walk blog

Cook Center Postdoctoral Associate Will Damron’s paper was used in a blog post comparing…

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