Rashada Alexander

Oct 10, 2024 | science.org | Dimitri Fabrèges |Stephanie Hampton |Theresa Harris |Rashada Alexander

In June, the US Supreme Court overturned a 40-yearold legal principle known as the Chevron doctrine, which deferred to federal agencies on how regulations are interpreted in legal cases when the legislation enacted by Congress is unclear. Striking a blow against this precedent, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts indicated that Chevron was “fundamentally misguided” and that only the nation’s courts have the prerogative to interpret the laws they administer.

Jul 23, 2024 | issues.org | Rashada Alexander |Lisa Margonelli |Kimberly Quach

Since 1973, the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) has brought thousands of scientists and engineers into the policy world. The fellowship is a very popular pathway into science policy, and AAAS fellows have featured in several episodes of our Science Policy IRL series. In this episode, we talk with the STPF fellowship director, Rashada Alexander.