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Lucinda Creighton and the Irish Abortion Bill Vote, Teaching Note
King, DavidTeaching Note HBS-KS1197-EEconomicsTeaching Note for case KS1196.Starting at €0.00
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In the Crossfire: Guns, Legislative Leadership and Recall Politics in Colorado
Winig, Laura; King, DavidCase HBS-KS1123-EEconomicsIn 2013, democratic Colorado state senators John Morse and Angela Giron were recalled from office in the wake of a successful recall campaign launched by grassroots groups angered by the senators' support for newly-enacted gun control legislation. After Morse and Giron were recalled, Democrats retained a one-seat majority in the Senate. Some critics thought Morse should have anticipated the recall election result and resigned while others express...Starting at €8.20
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Lucinda Creighton and the Irish Abortion Bill Vote
Winig, Laura; King, DavidCase HBS-KS1196-EEconomicsOn June 16, 2013, the Irish government sponsored the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, which proposed to allow abortions when doctors determined the procedure was necessary to save the life of the mother. The bill was introduced in Ireland's House of Representatives to much debate. Some Representatives who were opposed to the bill felt that that they should be entitled to vote their conscience rather vote the party line. The consequences ...Starting at €8.20
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Cutting Costs in Financial Hard Times: Two Massachusetts Towns Consider a Police Merger
Varley, Pamela; King, DavidCase HBS-HKS765-EEconomicsWhen local governments face budget pressures, one approach is to regionalize services-that is, to seek out greater economies of scale by consolidating service delivery with other municipalities. This case describes the effort of two small (though well-heeled) Massachusetts towns to explore a police merger during the financial recession of 2009. The towns of Hamilton and Wenham, located north of Boston in the "North Shore" area, had, in the past, ...Starting at €8.20
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In the Crossfire: Guns, Legislative Leadership and Recall Politics in Colorado, Teaching Plan
King, David; Winig, LauraTeaching Note HBS-KS1151-EEconomicsTeaching plan for KS1123.Starting at €0.00