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Arizona GOP advances wish list on race, taxes, elections

By Jonathan J. Cooper And Bob Christie Jun. 23, 2021 05:40 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate passed a $12.8 billion budget for the coming fiscal year early Wednesday that contains massive income tax cuts after a...

Negotiations revive education debates in Nevada statehouse

By Sam Metz May. 31, 2021 08:39 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A mining tax proposal introduced in the Nevada statehouse has revived longstanding debates about charter schools and tax credits that...

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

By The Associated Press May. 18, 2021 12:52 PM EDT
Kansas City Star. May 17, 2021. Editorial: Missouri voucher bill will hurt public education. Does that help low-income kids? ...

Wisconsin Assembly approves raising voucher school income

May. 11, 2021 02:10 AM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin families who want to send their children to a private school using a voucher paid for by taxpayers would increase to three times...

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Michigan, which not long ago had one of the country's lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting an alarming spike that some experts worry could be a harbinger nationally. “It's a stark reminder that this virus is still very real. It can come roaring back if we drop our guard,” said Whitmer, who does not plan to tighten restrictions on indoor dining, sports and other activities that were eased in recent months. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
Whitmer again vetoes virus aid after no legislative deal

By David Eggert Mar. 26, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

Tate Rivera is photographed at his home in Roswell, Ga., Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Kelli Rivera is hoping a voucher bill passes that will help pay for her to move her son out of a public Cobb County school and into a private school. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
School voucher push taps frustration over distance learning

By Jeff Amy Feb. 24, 2021 07:36 AM EST

Action on school choice legislation delayed until next year

Feb. 21, 2021 10:22 AM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers are setting aside a spirited debate over school choice for the next year. The House Education...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 02:13 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Feb. 10 The Miami Herald on proposed riot-response...

Advocates push wide-ranging new Arizona school voucher bill

By Bob Christie Feb. 01, 2021 04:34 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Advocates of using public money for private education are pushing a wide-ranging new school voucher program that would vastly expand Arizona's...

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster removes his mask while speaking during a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in West Columbia, S.C. As of Monday, McMaster says all businesses will be allowed to be open, as long as they adhere to social distancing and capacity limits. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
Court again nixes SC gov's private school pandemic aid plan

By Meg Kinnard Dec. 09, 2020 01:37 PM EST

McMaster withholds HBCU funds as voucher lawsuit proceeds

By Michelle Liu Jul. 29, 2020 05:54 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State attorneys told a judge Wednesday that South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is withholding pandemic relief funds to the state's...