Denver Public School (DPS) teachers will begin a strike on Monday over failed negotiations over compensation. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) announced Saturday that they would begin striking for the first time in 25 years. “Teachers were stunned when DPS proposed hiking incentives instead of putting that new money into base pay where it could make […]
A 58-year-old Florida man could face hate crime charges after allegedly breaking into the home of an Iraqi family and telling deputies that he aimed to get rid of his neighbors. Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco said told the Tampa Bay Times that he wants David Allen Boileau to face hate crime charges after he repeatedly said “the U.S. needs to […]
An unvaccinated student who contracted measles recently infected at least 21 people with the virus at a school in New York City. The outbreak occurred at Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov in Williamsburg last week and comes as the city continues to battle its largest measles flare-up in a decade, The New York Times reported Thursday. The almost […]
Democratic governors are drawing sharp contrasts with the Trump administration as they take office, previewing what is likely to be an increasingly tense relationship between states and the federal government. Governors across the nation pledged to work together with legislative Republicans, eschewing partisan labels in hopes of making progress on issues important to their voters. […]
A bill that would award Colorado’s nine Electoral College votes for president to the winner of the national popular vote passed its final vote in the state House Thursday and is headed to the governor’s desk for a signature. The National Popular Vote bill passed the House Thursday morning by a vote of 34-29, according […]
The Colorado Senate this week passed a bill that would award the state’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the nationwide popular vote. The Senate passed the measure along party lines in a 19-16 vote Tuesday, sending the bill to the state House for consideration. The bill, known as the the national popular vote interstate […]
Michigan’s House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R) is inviting President TrumpDonald John TrumpGary Cohn says Trump trade adviser the only economist in world who believes in tariffs House transportation committee chairman threatens to subpoena Boeing, FAA communication Pentagon sets new limits on transgender service members MORE to the state to deliver his State of the Union […]
The South Dakota legislature has passed a bill allowing residents to carry concealed handguns without a permit, sending the measure to Gov. Kristi NoemKristi Lynn NoemKentucky House approves bill to let people carry concealed guns without a permit Journalists seek federal, state support for right to inform the public The Hill’s 12:30 Report: First test for Trump […]
Texas officials unanimously voted on Friday to remove a Confederate plaque from the state Capitol that claims slavery was not the root cause of the Civil War. The Preservation Board, which is in charge of historical monuments at the Capitol, voted to take down the “Children of the Confederacy Creed,” The Dallas Morning News reported. The plaque, which was […]
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed a bill into law Tuesday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. Pritzker ousted former Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) in November and campaigned on raising the minimum wage. The state’s minimum wage is currently $8.25 an hour. It will rise to $9.25 an hour on Jan. […]