Cleta Mitchell, February's Conservative Woman

Cleta Mitchell, February's Conservative Woman

If people haven’t seen her on their television screens in the past year, they probably haven’t watched much news. A Foley & Lardner LLC law partner, Cleta Mitchell gained national attention for filing a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and...
Finding Woman-Friendly Employers

Finding Woman-Friendly Employers

Billed as Employer Reviews for Women, by Women, the fairygodboss project is the brainchild of Georgene Huang, then a job-hunting soon-to-be mom who “was looking for companies that were friendly to women and wouldn’t ‘mommy-track’ her...
Supreme Court Halts EPA Power Grab

Supreme Court Halts EPA Power Grab

In an unexpected move, the Supreme Court this week issued a stay on implementing controversial new EPA regulations on U.S. power plants until a lawsuit filed by 27 states against the EPA rules can be fully adjudicated in the courts. How you react to the decision...
Ignorance Isn’t Bliss in Car Buying or Civics

Ignorance Isn’t Bliss in Car Buying or Civics

Buying that first car is a real learning curve for everyone. Not-so-smart buyers let salesmen's promises and emotional appeal influence our decisionmaking. The learning curve in that case happens after the purchase when we realize that we've paid far too much...