External manager MGT leaving Adams 14 school district
MGT Consulting, the company that has overseen most day-to-day operations in the Adams 14 school district under a state order, is ending its work in the district effective Friday, Feb. … Read More
Category: Local News
Industry groups raise questions after study on gas stoves
Industry groups and others are pushing back after a study found gas stoves contribute more to global warming than previously thought at a time when some elected officials are considering policies to … Read More
Albany’s Congressional Maps Protect Democrats, Put NYC’s Lone GOP House Seat at Risk
Democrats in the New York State Legislature released new congressional lines that protect some of the city’s sitting representatives from primary challenges and puts its lone-Republican congressmember’s hold on her … Read More
Black Texas farmers were finally on track to get federal aid. The state’s agriculture commissioner wants to stop that.
Igalious “Ike” Mills grew up working his family’s farm in the Piney Woods town of Nacogdoches. His siblings still keep it running, relying on a lot of the same equipment … Read More
Delivery Workers Cheer Restroom Access and Tip Transparency Alongside AOC and Chuck Schumer
Starting Monday, New York City’s app-based food delivery workers are entitled to increased clarity on their daily earnings and tips, and the right to use most restaurant bathrooms, as new … Read More
State Laws Aim to Regulate ‘Troubled Teen Industry,’ but Loopholes Remain
Five days after Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law meant to provide stronger oversight of the more than 100 residential youth treatment programs operating in the state, a 12-year-old … Read More
University of Michigan, sexual assault accusers reach $490 million settlement
The University of Michigan will pay $490 million to settle allegations that the late sports doctor Robert Anderson sexually abused more than 1,000 people. Multiple attempts by The Center Square … Read More
Democrat or Republican? Bill would make Indiana school board candidates declare
A bill to turn Indiana school board elections partisan drew unanimous public opposition in its first legislative hearing Tuesday, despite lawmakers’ contentions that it would improve transparency. House Bill 1182, … Read More
Austin falls in top housing destination ranking as prices skyrocke
Austin was named the hottest housing market in the country in 2021 by Zillow, a national online real estate marketplace company. Now, it’s likely to fall to 10th hottest, Zillow projects. … Read More