Volume 61, Number 2 now available!

We are pleased to announce that our Summer 2024 issue is now available here. JOL is thrilled to be publishing a policy essay by Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.); articles on tax enforcement, the Byrd rule, and state legislative vetoes; and a student note on the implications of tax policy for the major questions doctine. Thank you to ou…

Volume 59, Issue 1

Policy Essay Law Labor Reform at a Critical Juncture: The Case for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act By Representative Andy Levin & Colton Puckett Articles Strengthening the Federal Approach to Educational Equity During the Pandemic By Kimberly Jenkins Robinson Sunsets are for Suckers: An Experimental Test of Sunset Clauses By Kri…

Welcome, Class of 2019!

Greetings from the Harvard Journal on Legislation! Our names are Nino Monea and Maria Makar and we are the Co-Presidents and Editors-in-Chief of the Journal. We are writing to welcome you to campus and encourage you to join JOL. As the nation’s premier law review focused on legislative analysis and the legislative process, we have a unique rol…

JOL Co-Hosts Election Night Party at HLS

On this past Election Day, November 4th, hundreds of members of the Harvard Community attended the HLS Election Day party and issue discussion. The event hosted by the Journal on Legislation, Harvard Law School Democrats, and Harvard Law Republicans obtained overwhelming bipartisan support and attendance.

The event commenced with a key announcement early in the seven o’clock hour that Republican Senator McConnell achieved reelection in Kentucky. With this reelection, Sen. McConnell may very likely become Senate Majority Leader, as the Republican Party would ultimately claim a majority in the Senate as the night ensued and results were tabulated. Continue reading