To stay ahead, Massachusetts needs science of reading legislation
THERE WERE THREE students in my small group practicing reading a paragraph. Neil, one of my 2nd graders, had come to the sentence “We can all pick up trash.” The…
U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead
Virginia Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks during a press conference on access to contraception on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Washington D.C. Also pictured from left Virginia state Del.…
Despite push from Landry, Constitutional Amendment to Weaken State Worker Protections Fails
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry pushed for legislation to weaken state worker protections, but the bill didn’t pass. Louisiana lawmakers rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have weakened state worker…
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Bob Good a ‘liar’ and John McGuire a ‘loyalist’ at rally
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., joins Virginia Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, in Louisa County on June 5, 2024 to support his bid to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. (Charlotte…
Latino advocacy group challenges GOP’s border ballot proposal in court
Democratic attorney Jim Barton speaks, during a June 5 news conference in Phoenix, about Living United for Change’s lawsuit challenging a GOP ballot proposal that would give Arizona law enforcement…
Iowa primaries finalize Statehouse races as legislative leaders look to November
Only 8% of Iowa registered voters participated in the June 4 primary election. Shown is the polling place at First Christian Church in Perry. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)…
Utah auditor ‘unable to substantiate’ 4 transgender bathroom law complaints
A sign points to bathrooms at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) After being flooded with more…
Judge allows Justice briefing on state’s handling of Boone County 14-year-old’s death to continue
Julie Anne Stone Miller of Boone County, W.Va., has been charged with child neglect linked to the death of her teen daughter on April 17, 2024. An emergency motion filed…
U.S. Senate GOP prevents contraception access bill from moving ahead
Virginia Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks during a press conference on access to contraception on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Washington D.C. Also pictured from left Virginia state Del.…
Hobbs illegally bypassed the Senate when appointing agency directors, judge rules
Elizabeth Alvarado-Thorson, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ nominee for director of the Arizona Department of Administration, testifies in front of the Senate Nominations Committee on Feb. 20, 2023. Alvarado-Thorson’s nomination was put…