As Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators spend the next few weeks fashioning a state budget that’s plagued by a multibillion-dollar deficit, they can’t count on a booming economy to…
Plaintiffs and family members of plaintiffs in the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case, Cheryl Brown Henderson, second from right, John Stokes, second from left, and Nathaniel…
John Barrow, who is running for the state Supreme Court, talks to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta Monday. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder State Supreme Court races are typically below-the-radar…
As a college student, I strongly oppose mandatory class attendance. These strict requirements, set by professors, often inhibit learning, bring unnecessary stress and can jeopardize student health. Attending lectures may…
Each Mother’s Day, I’m reminded that every mom wants the best for their child. Decades of working with families coping with poverty taught me that. But not every mom and/or…
For once, Connecticut can emulate California in a positive way — and Gov. Ned Lamont can veto a bill to prove our state is becoming a growth economy that’s no…
A bill passed Thursday, May 16, 2024 by the U.S. House says military assistance withheld from Israel “shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after” the bill…
Rep. Genevieve Mina, D-Anchorage, stares at a pile stack of budget amendments on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) More Alaskans will be able to access food…
Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at his monthly news conference in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Pool photo by Laura Seitz/Deseret News) Is the enforcement mechanism of Utah’s…
THIS TIME OF YEAR should be full of excitement as students receive college acceptance letters and decide where to go this fall. But for some students, spring can be full…