Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) delivered the annual State of the State address at the State Capitol in Lincoln. Topics he discussed included tax relief for Nebraskans and continued development of the economy and workforce.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) delivered his second his State of the State address in Trenton. He outlined his legislative priorities for the new session, which included an effort to pass a tax on millionaires. "I am not giving up the fight for a millionaire's tax, so we can ease the property tax burden," Gov. Murphy said. He also discussed government ethics along with combating sexual harassment and anti-Semitism in the state.
Tuft University professor Kerri Greenidge recounted the life of William Monroe Trotter, a late 19th century civil rights activist, who used his wealth and leadership of the African-American newspaper, the Boston Guardian, to promote racial equality.
Financial Times columnist and CNN analyst Rana Foroohar argued that large tech companies are failing to keep consumer data and privacy safe and secure. She was interviewed by CNBC's Jon Fortt.
New York University professor Charlton McIlwain looked at the impact of social media and the internet on racial justice movements, including Black Lives Matter.
UnidosUS senior adviser Charles Kamasaki discussed the key players involved in crafting the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and his role in the passage of the law.
T.H. Breen, American law and governance professor at the Library of Congress, looked at how small towns and cities operated under a system of shared sacrifice and democratic ideals during the American Revolution.
