An ACLU lawyer defended racists’ free speech rights. Now she’s running for Congress
Lawyer Leslie Mehta is competing with military veteran Herb Jones in a Democratic primary in the 1st Congressional District. (provided photo) After growing up learning about the Civil Rights Movement…
Northland College announces plans to lay off 9 faculty members while remaining open
Northland College announced it will be laying off nine faculty members as part of a plan to keep its door open after school leaders said that financial struggles were threatening…
CDC confirms second bird flu infection of dairy worker
Dairy cattle infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza have large amounts of the virus in their milk. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) A Michigan dairy employee is the second known…
Senate advances legislation allowing schools to hire part-time teachers without certification
House Bill 1298 would allow teachers working fewer than 30 hours a week who pass a criminal background check to be hired and teach without certification. (Getty Images) The New…
Spokesman: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine not opposed to indexing for teachers’ investment strategy
The entrance to the Ohio State Teachers Retirement System headquarters in Columbus. Photo by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal. The ongoing fight over the way Ohio teachers’ $90 billion pension…
Change to CT car tax assessments could trigger special session
Following a disagreement between Democrats in the House and Senate, Connecticut lawmakers failed to pass a bill before the end of the session earlier this month that would have changed…
State, federal aid help Brown v. Board of Education scholarship fund reach over $3.4 million
(Getty Images) On the heels of the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, which mandated public school desegregation nationwide, Virginia’s scholarship fund named after the landmark…
Editor’s Notebook: We asked for it, and now we’re getting it
It’s time to raise the bar for campaigns and elections. (Elena Sunagatova | iStock | Getty Images Plus) One of our candidates for governor appears to be betting it all…
Insulin would cost $35 max under proposed Ohio bill
Getty Images photo of diabetes patient injecting insulin. A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers has introduced a bill to cap the costs of the life-saving medication insulin to $35. Medication…
Moms Demand Action push for common sense gun legislation in Ohio during advocacy day
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Annual Advocacy Day at the Ohio Statehouse on May 22, 2024. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal.) Audrea Hickman’s son Jarrin was…