Two decades ago, Texas led the country in implementing standardized testing. George W. Bush made it national policy. Now there’s a growing movement to back off.
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Ted Cruz Is Crazy Like a Fox
The new U.S. senator from Texas has a talent for reading the political tea leaves.
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New Year, New Abortion Restrictions
In Virginia, Governor Bob McDonnell’s is trying to avoid a repeat of the transvaginal ultrasound fiasco by certifying the state’s latest anti-abortion regulations under the radar.
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Will John Boehner Lose the Speakership?
The fiscal cliff deal might cost the Ohio Republican his perch atop the GOP.
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While You Weren’t Looking, Michigan Turned Into Texas
From abortion, to guns, to unions, the legislature used the lame duck session to shuffle the state to the right.
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The Strange Republican Shift on Taxes
Why is the GOP retreating on tax rates, when you’d expect them to take just the opposite position?
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Why Republicans Won’t Get Specific
They’re constrained by an operationally liberal public.
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Election Officials Defend Their Partisan Status
While they complain about the politicking, plenty of state election officials believe it is more transparent to be affiliated with a party.
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Conservatives Get Glum
They’re looking for a way out of their predicament, without much success.
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Political Punishment as Policy
The implications of what being a right-to-work state means for Michigan
