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Primary Day: Lessons for Democrats
Pundits should avoid, at all costs, the sin of “premature evaluation.” The May 7 primaries did not send a simple or unambiguous message. One thing remains clear, however: In November, the Democrats’ fate depends largely on turnout. Dems have a good chance of retaking...
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Firms Paid Millions To Access Trump, Fuel Alt-Right Russia-linked company that hired Michael Cohen registered alt-right websites during election. WaPo: "A company at the center of widening questions involving President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen is listed...
Charter Schools Threaten the Existence of Public Education
Proclaiming May 6-12 National Charter Schools Week, President Trump kicked off a huge public relations campaign by the charter industry to ballyhoo the supposed success of these schools, although that success is a matter of bitter and ongoing dispute. But one outcome...
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Cordray Wins In Ohio Cordray wins Democratic primary for Ohio governor. Bloomberg: "Richard Cordray, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, won the Democratic primary for Ohio governor Tuesday after promising to focus on families’ economic...
The GOP Tax Cuts Are Bad Champagne for Small Business
Mere hours before Congress went into recess last December, Republicans and the high-rollers who bankroll them were popping champagne. Without a single vote from Democrats, they’d finally accomplished with taxes what they failed to do with healthcare: a legislative...
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Trump Wants To Cut Child Health Trump tries to woo conservatives with bid to cut spending. Politico: "The administration had last week planned to send Congress a package of $11 billion in spending reductions. But since then, some conservatives have quietly pushed for...
Small Businesses Tell Us What Works, If We Listen
Imagine a vibrant community with jobs that pay a living wage, hospitals that can meet every community member’s health needs, and 21st-century infrastructure like good public transportation, safe drinking water, and ubiquitous broadband Internet. Sound good? It does to...
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WV, IN, NC, OH Head To Primaries GOP looks for midterm hope in key primaries. Politico: "Ten Republicans will challenge Democrats in Trump states this November. In addition to West Virginia, Republicans will also choose two other Senate nominees Tuesday in crucial...
Mnuchin Flips Tax-Scam Grift, Hopes Nobody Notices
With a little-noticed remark at a friendly event, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discarded his past arguments for the Trump/GOP tax bill. All Mnuchin could offer in their place was one of the oldest and most discredited ideas in the conservative playbook (and...
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AZ Teachers Win Raises, Want More For Schools AZ teachers to receive raises, but their demands were far from met. ThinkProgress: "Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) signed a portion of the budget bill that helps fund teacher raises on Thursday morning, after House lawmakers...
