The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests
When a winter storm gridlocked Georgia, teachers and school employees proved their worth.
Feb 5, 2014 / John Nichols
Chris Christie’s 2016 Access Lane Has Been Closed Chris Christie’s 2016 Access Lane Has Been Closed
Now that a key player in New Jersey’s bridge scandal is challenging the governor's defenses, Christie is in for a long hard ride at home—not a presidential ca...
Jan 31, 2014 / John Nichols
Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You? Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You?
Lethal injection drug shortages have lawmakers scrambling for alternative execution methods.
Jan 30, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia
Don’t blame weather forecasters. Don’t just blame the weather. The mess in Atlanta owes a lot to wrongheaded politicians like Governor Nathan Deal.
Jan 30, 2014 / John Nichols
New Law Could Force All of Louisiana’s Abortion Clinics to Close New Law Could Force All of Louisiana’s Abortion Clinics to Close
The state is moving forward with a secretive overhaul of licensing requirements that place exceptional burdens on women and providers.
Jan 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
How the Coal Industry Impoverishes West Virginia How the Coal Industry Impoverishes West Virginia
The recent chemical spill is the latest chapter in a very old story: total capitulation to industry by state officials.
Jan 24, 2014 / Omar Ghabra
Cuomo, Schneiderman to Split Initial JPMorgan Funds Cuomo, Schneiderman to Split Initial JPMorgan Funds
After an intense battle over how to use the state’s JPMorgan payout, all of the funds will go to ease troubled homeowners.
Jan 22, 2014 / George Zornick
Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics
Sixteen states and 500 communities have demanded an amendment to the US Constitution. Twenty fourteen will be a year of action.
Jan 21, 2014 / John Nichols
Cuomo v. Schneiderman: Will the JPMorgan Settlement Actually Help New York’s Homeowners? Cuomo v. Schneiderman: Will the JPMorgan Settlement Actually Help New York’s Homeowners?
Not if Andrew Cuomo succeeds in diverting the money into the state’s general fund.
Jan 17, 2014 / George Zornick
Pennsylvania Ruling Shows the Problem With Voter ID Laws Pennsylvania Ruling Shows the Problem With Voter ID Laws
A judge in Pennsylvania makes a damning case against the state’s restrictive voter ID law.
Jan 17, 2014 / Ari Berman