When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
Children work on tablets during a preschool class in Cincinnati in 2023. Many states are expanding pre-K, but there are barriers to attendance for many families. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/The…
Pa. budget talks continue into the weekend with lawmakers scheduled to return to Harrisburg
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-Indiana) speaks at a press conference about budget negotiations July 3, 2024 (Photo via House Republican Caucus) The June 30 deadline for Pennsylvania’s 2025 budget…
California Gov. Newsom reassures jittery West Michigan Democrats after Biden’s shaky debate
Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigning for President Joe Biden in Holland on July 4, 2024 | Sarah Leach California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent his Independence Day reassuring West Michigan voters that…
Excessive heat in Las Vegas will persist into late next week
A digital sign displays a temperature of 115 degrees Fahrenheit as a heat wave continues to bake the Southwest United States. June 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by…
Cathy Jordan, ‘patron saint’ of medical cannabis in Florida, dies at the age of 74
Cathy Jordan (photo from Cathy Jordan Movie Facebook page) Quality Journalism for Critical Times Cathy Jordan, who credited medical cannabis for keeping her alive for decades after she was diagnosed…
‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills?Â
An aerial view from a drone shows John Duffy planting corn on a farm he farms with his father on April 23, 2020 near Dwight, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty…
Unauthorized immigrants are key players in Idaho’s economy, agricultural sector, study shows
Workers weed a field of peppers on a farm in Fruitland, Idaho. (Kirsten Strough/U.S. Department of Agriculture) Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquÃ. Unauthorized immigrants make up…
Newsom makes the case for Biden reelection in Pittsburgh campaign stop
State Rep Nick Pisciotanno (l), California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Dan Miller campaigned for President Joe Biden in Castle Shannon July 5, 2024 (Photo by Abigail Hakas for the…
Trump backs winner of GOP runoff in SC 3rd District after previously endorsing rival
Sheri Biggs, a nurse and Air Guard lieutenant colonel, is making her first run for office in the South Carolina 3rd Congressional District (Sheri Biggs campaign) Former President Donald Trump…
Florida U.S. Rep. Luna changes course in campaign against attorney general
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 26: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. Republicans in the House are…