Changes to how we remediate students could help shorten the time people are in schools—and decrease the costs.
Abby Rapoport
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Tom Corbett’s Scary Plan for Pennsylvania Welfare
If his proposal is passed, it will prove a mess for counties to put into place.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
What the SCOTUS Ruling on SB 1070 Means for Other States
While five other states have passed versions of the law, consider that 31 other states have declined to do so.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why Perry Stands to Lose the Texas Senate Race, No Matter Who Wins
The governor has gone all in for David Dewhurst against Tea Party candidate Ted Cruz. That means, even if Dewhurst wins, Perry may have further alienated some of his base.Â
Posted inLaw and Justice
How Should Voter Purges Work?
Florida’s latest effort to cleanse its rolls has led to accusations of racism and a suit from the U.S. Department of Justice. But is there a fair way for states to clean up their lists?
Posted inWorking in America
EMBARGOED Did A Tea Party Group Violate Wisconsin Law in Recall Fight?
The Center for Media and Democracy is filing a complaint against the Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama for not registering its pro-Walker recall activities with the state’s Government Accountability Board.
Posted inWorking in America
Public Employee Union Endorse (And Help) The Guy Who Supports Dictators
This may not be the public employee union’s smartest move.Â
Posted inLaw and Justice
How Should Voter Purges Work?
Florida’s latest effort to cleanse its voting rolls has led to accusations of racism and a suit from the U.S. Department of Justice. But is there a fair way for states to clean up their lists?
Posted inWorking in America
Wisconsin Recall: A Conservative Case for Election Day Registration
For years now, Republicans have pushed for more barriers to voting, with the implication that voting access will benefit Democrats. So how did the Republicans win Wisconsin’s high-turnout recall?
Posted inWorking in America
The Union Fight You Might Not Have Been Watching
Maine Governor Paul LePage has been waging war on the state’s unions.
