Seattle mourned the news: Elizabeth and Robert Mar died of COVID-19 within a day of each other. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in August. But their deaths at the end of March…
As New York, California and other states begin to see their numbers of new COVID-19 cases level off or even slip, it might appear as if we’re nearing the end of the pandemic. President Donald…
As mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg was one of the most powerful people in American education. For more than a decade, he effectively controlled the country’s largest school system — a power he…
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When Mayor Bill de Blasio took the stage Thursday to deliver his annual address to outline his priorities, he declared that it is “not your typical State of the City.” But in terms of education,…
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday proposed a $95.3 billion preliminary budget for the coming fiscal year that reflects $3.1 billion in growth over last year’s model — but offers no new big-ticket items. The mayor said…
Should the mayor of New York City continue to control the city’s school system? That was the big question posed Monday at the first of many state-led forums examining mayoral control, which is set to…
This week’s episode of the Montana Lowdown podcast features an interview with Republican candidate for the U.S. House and current Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. He and Montana Free Press editor-in-chief John S. Adams…
Julián Castro, a Democratic candidate for president, plans to release a television ad Wednesday on Fox News connecting President Donald Trump to a recent attack in El Paso that federal law enforcement officials have classified…
Will an August fundraiser undercut the reformist governor’s core message? Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is staking his name and presidential campaign on battling “dark money” — a commonly used term for secretive political cash meant to influence elections. He’s even suing President Donald…