The U.S. economy added nearly 1 million jobs for the month of July, and both Democrats and Republicans are taking credit for it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jobs report Friday showing…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer campaigned on transparency, but for two months, she’s hidden details of a Florida trip that might have violated both Federal Aviation Administration and Internal Revenue Service rules. An IRS complaint filed Wednesday alleges Whitmer…

As the Trump administration publicizes its latest show of federal force in Chicago, advocates say there are better ways to prevent violence. by Mick Dumke July 31, 5 a.m. CDT ProPublica Illinois is a nonprofit newsroom that…

By Matthew Reichbach A new poll shows good news for Democrats in New Mexico’s two top statewide races and  a close race for a hard-fought congressional race in southern New Mexico. Emerson College released their second round of…

Facing pressure from lawmakers and advocates, Mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to reverse several significant cuts to the education department, lessening the blow to school budgets, saving a counseling program for high needs schools,…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s optimistic Michigan schools can resume in-person learning this fall, but she is stressing they’ll need to make sure students and staff are safe. “We’re going to continue forging ahead,” she…

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…