North Carolina is the most recent state to expand school choice
It seemed like the big 2021 school choice party was finally winding to an end around August. 18 states had created ...
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Tag: Politics
Nonpartisan redistricting in California: A Q&A with Sara Sadhwani
California recently finalized its redistricting map. The state lost one seat after the 2020 Census, but the Golden State still ...
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Should cities adopt ranked-choice voting?
Electoral reform is an ever more polarized topic these days, but the reform known as ranked‐choice voting, which has been ...
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Remembering Susanna M. Salter: The first woman mayor
Though largely forgotten today outside of Kansas, Susanna M. Salter helped women break the political glass ceiling.
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To rein in cities, Texas tries to ban their lobbying
Officials in the Lone Star State tried (and failed) to restrict municipal lobbying last session; the bill is expected to ...
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From Los Angeles to Washington, DC, ‘road diets’ threaten local businesses
Efforts to promote bike lanes can leave some businesses struggling. Now, some citizens are pushing back.
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