News
Share of Americans who say it is acceptable to criticize living public figures ...
Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III. Johnson said investigators determined that nude images seen on a TV in state Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office during a July 24 Board of Education meeting came from an accidental display of the 1985 Jackie Chan movie The Protector. He confirmed that prosecutors would not pursue charges after reviewing the incident and showing clips from the film to board members who had reported the images. (Oklahoma Voice)
Newsom’s redistricting proposal links rural, conservative Modoc County with liberal Marin — two regions with starkly different economies, cultures and political priorities.
Fewer open positions stem from budget cuts and disappearing federal relief funds, not from solving the state’s chronic recruitment and retention challenges.
The proposed program mirrors the COVID-era “Save The Dream” initiative, though in a reduced form: eligibility narrowed and benefits capped much lower than before.
Police departments are understaffed and recruiting has become more difficult. In recent years, the number of communities using community responders to handle non-violent situations has skyrocketed.
High school students’ math and reading proficiency levels are the lowest in decades. Only rigorous accountability and proven improvement strategies can turn that around.
Negotiations over revising the first-in-the-nation law collapsed and now it won’t be enacted until at least June 2026.
More than a dozen members of Congress are giving up their seats to run this fall or next year.
With nearly $7 billion in K-12 support delayed, districts are bracing for cuts to staff, programs and student services.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia. Capito, an honorary co-chair of the first-ever Congressional Pickleball Match, recruited fellow lawmakers to join in a bipartisan game on the National Mall on Thursday. She helped launch a Senate pickleball caucus two years ago, seeing the sport as a way to build relationships around a shared pastime. The exhibition game was part of a larger pickleball weekend organized by Congressional Sports for Charity and the Trust for the National Mall. (Roll Call)
Two big political blocs have different ideas when it comes to health.
A forthcoming state law will create the single largest new pool of workers with collective bargaining rights in decades.
Changing federal guidelines are creating uncertainty about access to the updated COVID-19 vaccination. Connecticut has found a way to bring clarity.
Statesville cited economic benefits in rezoning 330 acres of farmland, even as residents warned of noise, pollution and lost rural character.
Employers can get up to $5,000 per employee if training programs boost pay by at least 25 percent and exceed regional median wages.
Jake Poinsett, education manager at the Trinity River Audubon Center. With Dallas preparing to build a $3 billion downtown convention center, conservation advocates are urging the city to use bird-friendly glass and lighting. Poinsett noted that millions of birds migrate through Texas each spring and fall and collisions with buildings can be deadly. Supporters say the added cost of bird-safe design could save thousands of birds’ lives and position Dallas as a national leader in protecting migratory birds. (The Dallas Morning News)
The partisan tie in the Minnesota House, which was restored by a special election ...
Updates enacted by Congress will make this successful program for low-income communities even more attractive to investors, particularly for housing. But there are plenty of ways to take advantage of the current program.
Blame Ozempic. And maybe tariffs.
Chicago is $1.15 billion short. A report commissioned by Mayor Brandon Johnson looks unlikely to solve that problem.
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Ladapo made the remark in a podcast interview, reiterating his long-standing opposition to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. He suggested Florida could restrict access to the vaccines altogether. (Tampa Bay Times)
California’s high housing costs and Louisiana’s entrenched hardships continue to leave millions struggling.
Innovators, investors and practitioners are on the hunt for fruitful applications of blockchain and other evolving financial technology. Undoubtedly some of their ambitions will involve government finance. Which ones might actually pan out?
Congress has substantially increased support for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. That should help finance thousands more units.
These programs are under relentless attack but there is no evidence that they’ve given Black Americans any disproportionate benefit.
Starting pay must be at least 62 percent of average district pay. That’s lifted morale and reduced vacancies in Billings by 70 percent.
A sweeping report shows that inadequate building, high interest rates and wage stagnation have pushed housing costs too high for workers in surprising numbers of professions.
Most Read
