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Republican lawmakers are taking Kentucky back to education’s bad old days
Commentary on the state of education in Kentucky, Republicans' minority rule in Arizona, the culture wars in Florida, an anti-transgender bill in Kansas, labor trafficking in Wisconsin, and gun extremists in Colorado.
Given a chance to apologize for the theft of a Black man’s heart, House Republicans declined.
Commentary on Black laborer Bruce Tucker in Virginia, civil rights activist Arthur Madison in Alabama, pronoun preferences in Kentucky, the experiences of a transgender woman in New Jersey, Mark Brnovich's ties to Fox News in Arizona, and the status of Republicans in Colorado.
Black people live every day with hurdles that former health chief tried to diminish
Commentary on black maternal health in Virginia, the death penalty in Pennsylvania, LGBTQ education policy in Iowa, 2020 election probe indictments in Georgia, public school funding in Wisconsin, and the bribery trial in Ohio.
Alabama Reflector: Covering the pain and promise of our home
Commentary on the history of Alabama, GOP lawmakers in Iowa, police brutality toward the Black community in Tennessee, abortion bans in Idaho, radical bills in Kansas, and reactions to Biden's State of the Union address in Wisconsin.
Once a dead end, a Richmond cemetery earns new respect
Commentary on a cemetery in Virginia, student pronouns in New Jersey, the justice system in Kansas, Black history in Florida, COVID-19 in Louisiana, and policing in Colorado.
Fear and loathing in the Arizona legislature
Commentary on GOP legislation in Arizona, gun violence in Pennsylvania, the 1849 abortion ban in Wisconsin, expanding school choice in both North Carolina and Indiana, and International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Arizona.
LGBTQ kids need protection from bullies and violence, not adults targeting and bullying them too
Commentary on discrimination against LGBTQ children in Ohio, Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy in Louisiana, government control over bodies in Kansas, the six-week ban in Georgia, violence against reproductive rights organizations in Montana, and the challenges of governor-elect Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania.
The ‘education governor’ and the threat to public schools
Commentary on education reform in Arkansas, education funding in Virginia, public education in Florida, a man who was wrongfully convicted in Missouri, Republicans in Kansas, and voter suppression in Wisconsin.
Disorder is all Republicans have to offer
Commentary on the status of Republicans in America, the anniversary of the Rosewood attack in Florida, the model for US House Speakers in Pennsylvania, Brian Kemp's agenda in Georgia, former US Senator Rob Portman in Ohio, and affordable housing in Kentucky.
Peace on Earth and goodwill to men? Only if the hearts of justice persist against the forces of hate
Commentary on peace and goodwill in Ohio, holiday wishes in Pennsylvania, lawmakers needing to listen in Indiana, banning TikTok in Louisiana, Trump in Wisconsin, and a bad cop in Virginia.
Libraries serve communities, not aggrieved parents. Kansans can learn from challenged books
Commentary on the challenges libraries face in Kansas, a follow-up on the US Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision in Iowa, Representative Lauren Boebert in Colorado, Representative Brian Stewart in Ohio, low voter turnout in New Jersey, and the Vanity Fair piece in Wisconsin.
Raphael Warnock’s Georgia win matters to Pa. This is why
Commentary on the Georgia Senate race in Pennsylvania, Dreamers in Minnesota, marriage equality in Ohio, Donald Trump’s nonsense in Louisiana, the glass ceiling in Indiana, and choice in Tennessee.