Despite the Republican-controlled New York state senate voting down a bill giving parolees the right to vote, ex-felons will be re-enfranchised via executive order. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday afternoon…
Several hundred public school teachers rallied at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver Monday morning, demanding lawmakers fund schools and kill a bill targeting teacher pensions. According to data from the National…
With teachers in various red states across the country rebelling against low pay and inadequate school funding, Republicans are scrambling for a message strategy to stop them from winning. That’s where the…
Oklahoma teachers have been on strike for nearly two weeks, demanding pay raises and increased funding for public schools. An easy source of that revenue could come from ending generous tax breaks…
Arizona teachers are poised to follow the footsteps of their colleagues in a growing nationwide movement. Arizona’s teachers are among the lowest-paid in the country, dead last when compared to cost of…
On Wednesday, the Associated Press published a list of 62 state legislators across the country involved in sexual misconduct allegations. The list, which was compiled by state government reporters across the country,…
After Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin (R) signed a bill overhauling teachers’ pensions, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear promised to “take action.” In a post to his verified Twitter account, Beshear promised that…
The thin veneer that separates the debate between illegal immigration and legal immigration is wearing away in Michigan. State Representatives Pamela Hornberger (R-Chesterfield Township) and Beth Griffin (R-Mattawan) have introduced legislation to…
Outraged Kentucky teachers have gathered at the state capitol to demand full funding for public education as lawmakers finalize the budget. Aside from increasing funding for K-12 schools and increasing the salaries…
All across Kentucky, teachers are calling in sick to protest pension cuts forced through Thursday night, closing schools in 26 districts. “We’ve tried calling, emailing, texting, protesting at the capitol,” Andrea Finley-Least,…