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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Texas just gutted free speech on college campuses. Is your state next?
Laura Benitez is state policy manager and Jonathan Friedman is Sy Syms managing director for PEN America's U.S. free expression programs. As thousands of students return to college campuses this fall, they will find themselves stepping into an environment reshaped by political and ideological mandates. Across the country, state legislators have been racing to exert new influence over free expression in higher education. Now, Texas has surged to the forefront, closing its 2025 legislative session by passing two alarming laws that take effect Sept. 1.


Bloomberg
01-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Over 3,000 Private Credit Deals From Just 20 Analysts Raise Questions on Wall Street
By , Alexandre Rajbhandari, and Laura Benitez Save Nothing about the old house on Haverford Station Road, just outside of Philadelphia, hints at the new fortunes that have run through it. But in 2024, the business then based in this quaint four-bedroom colonial graded more than 3,000 investments that were all destined for the same place: the fast-growing market in private credit. Each was assigned a credit rating to gauge the risks for investors.