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Who should lead the reopening of schools in New York? The governor’s office and the Board of Regents both want the job

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo forges a path ahead for reopening schools in New York, so is the state education department — and they don’t agree whose job it is. Cuomo has asserted... Read more »

Tennessee governor commits to preserving state funding for schools during budget crisis

Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday his administration is committed to maintaining current state funding for schools, even as Tennessee faces a revenue shortfall that economists estimate will run between $500 million and... Read more »

Analysis: Politics and a pandemic jumble Texas elections

Current law says Texans can vote by mail if they’re going to be out of their home counties during early voting and on election day, if they’re in jail but eligible to... Read more »

Op-Ed: Liberal governors place politics over lives

“President Trump’s aggressive response to keep Americans safe from COVID-19 has given us a precious opportunity to utilize advanced therapeutics and medicines.” – Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar The rubric... Read more »

Cuomo taps Gates Foundation to ‘reimagine’ what schooling looks like in NY

The state of New York is tapping the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to “reimagine” education and virtual schooling as millions of students learn from home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Andrew... Read more »

Democratic candidate for governor Mike Cooney

The COVID-19 pandemic may have brought many aspects of daily life to a halt, but Montana’s June 2 primary election is steadily approaching. While this year’s candidates launched their campaigns under relatively normal circumstances,... Read more »

Episode 60 — Gauging Montana’s 2020 political field through a pandemic lens

“I think it’s a universe that I don’t really know how to gauge. It’s just something that we’ve never dealt with.” So says Lee Newspapers capital reporter Holly Michels, as she tries... Read more »

Civility in politics is harder than you think

When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up the text of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech in full public view, her supporters saw defiance of both his policies and his... Read more »

Olszewski and Republican cohort asks Daines to withdraw CSKT compact bill

HELENA — State Sen. Al Olszewski and four other elected Republicans on Wednesday urged U.S. Sen. Steve Daines to withdraw federal legislation that would finalize a long-negotiated water compact between Montana, the... Read more »

Cuomo doubles down on shifting money to needy schools, in a speech light on new education ideas

Governor Andrew Cuomo renewed his call to “close funding gaps between rich and poor schools” during his State of the State speech on Wednesday — once again singling out funding disparities as... Read more »