Will Newsom simply finish his governorship or mount a White House campaign?
Six years into his governorship and with two years to go, Gavin Newsom is at a political inflection point, choosing whether to finish his stint and resume his wine and…
Arkansas high court spells out appointment authority for judicial discipline commission
The Arkansas Supreme Court building in Little Rock. (John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate) Only the full Arkansas Supreme Court can appoint members to the state’s judicial disciplinary commission, according to an opinion…
Visitors to Carter Center pay one last Georgia visit before casket heads to D.C. to lie in state
Even a bitterly cold Monday, Jan. 6, did not stop a steady stream of visitors to Carter Presidential Center, where former President Jimmy Carter lies in repose ahead of his…
Poll: Taxes to erase deficits pose political problem for Moore
Maryland Budget Secretary Helene Grady and Gov. Wes Moore (D) will have to navigate tricky political waters as they work to resolve five years of projected budget deficits including almost…
A new look at Connecticut’s fiscal rules
Over the past several months, we have worked as part of a collaboration between Yale’s Tobin Center for Economic Policy and The Connecticut Project to examine the broad set of…
The guardrails violate the majority vote rule
This is Part Three of a six-part series on the constitutionality of the state’s Budget guardrails. Here are Parts One and Two. The first bedrock rule of legislative procedure violated…
Inadequate sex ed in CT schools harms students
Did you grow up in Connecticut? If so, did you receive sex education, and was it inclusive and comprehensive? Your answer likely depends on what town you grew up in,…
Biden signs bill expanding Social Security benefits for retired teachers, public employees
President Joe Biden gives a pen to Bette Marafino, president of the Connecticut Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans, after he signed the Social Security Fairness Act during an…
State seeks new trial against former Alaska legislator accused of elections misdeeds
Gabrielle LeDoux confers with defense attorney Kevin Fitzgerald, who is seated, during her trial on Nov. 27, 2024, in the Nesbett Courthouse in Anchorage. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon) Alaska…
A national championship ski race was set for Kincaid Park. Then the moose showed up.
Volunteers keep a pair of moose off the race trail as athletes slide by during Thursday’s national championship cross-country ski race at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. (Photo by Tobias Albrigtsen)…