Richard Albert’s faculty profile
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Policy Options June 24, 2021
How to get cities out of their constitutional straitjacket
Professor Richard Albert co-authored this article on the constitutional changes that can be made in Canadian provinces and municipalities to empower them to tackle pressing problems.
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The Hill June 30, 2020
Time to update the language of the Constitution
Professor Richard Albert contributed an op-ed to The Hill about a need to update the Constitution by changing the racist and gendered rhetoric to language that correctly reflects today’s more inclusive nature.
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Reform Austin May 28, 2020
Masks Become Political Symbols in Texas
Professor Richard Albert’s expertise is quoted in a Reform Austin article to understand how wearing a mask went from being a tool for saving lives to also being a symbol of political sides.