By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org In submitting her updated budget proposal in March, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs lamented the rising costs of the state’s school vouchers program that directs public dollars to pay private school tuition. Characterizing vouchers as an “entitlement … Continued
Memorial Day is Monday, May 26, and there will be a number of events across the Twin Cities metro area over the weekend and on Monday to honor and mourn those who died while serving in the military. The holiday … Continued
When I was a junior officer during the Cold War, the biggest North Atlantic Treaty Organization military training exercises — perhaps the largest in history — were annual drills called Exercise Reforger. The goal was to ensure NATO’s ability to … Continued
After enjoying a couple hamburgers Friday at the annual Catholic Charities cookout in downtown St. Paul, Deenard Watts was excited to learn the luncheon had been staffed and organized by more than a dozen judges from the Minnesota Supreme Court … Continued
DALLAS — Here in Texas, our Republican leaders treat the Constitution as an absolute when they like what it has to say. When they don’t, well, then it’s an inconvenience to be dealt with. This attitude makes for a confusing … Continued
Today is Saturday, May 24, the 144th day of 2025. There are 221 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 24,1883, New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, at the time the world’s longest suspension bridge, opened to traffic. Also … Continued