After Upset Win, Kathy Hoffman Will Be Arizona’s First Democratic Superintendent in Decades
Kathy Hoffman, a public school speech therapist, defeated former California congressman Frank Riggs to become Arizona superintendent of public education.Ross D. Franklin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. While eyes across the country were stuck on the battle between Reps. Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally to be Arizona’s next senator, which…
We’re Officially in the Lawsuit Phase of the Florida Recount
Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and his Republican challenger, Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Miami Herald/TNS via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The lawsuit phase of the Florida election recount has officially begun. While the national focus remains on the recount effort, particularly in Broward County, legal challenges from candidates and…
In Shocking Surprise, Cost of California Bullet Train Goes Up Again
California High-Speed Rail Authority Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. You all know that the ballooning cost of the LA-San Francisco bullet train is one of my hobbyhorses. Well, it’s ballooned again: The cost of constructing the Southern California section of the state bullet train could jump by as much as…
Black Teachers Don’t Seem to Have Much Effect on the Success of Black Schoolchildren
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Jesse Singal pointed me today to a new study of children who participated in the Tennessee STAR class-size experiment back in the 80s and 90s. I thought that STAR had already been mined for just about everything it could be, but it turns out a…
Kyrsten Sinema Just Officially Beat Martha McSally to Be Arizona’s Next Senator
Matt York/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Monday night, Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema officially defeated Republican Rep. Martha McSally to be Arizona’s next senator. The campaign to replace retiring Republican Sen. Jeff Flake proved incredibly tight and put the country on edge over the past week; on election night,…
Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist Jerome Corsi Expects to Be Indicted in Russia Investigation
Jerome Corsi/YouTube Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi announced Monday evening that he expects to be indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the coming days for perjury. In rambling video that he livestreamed on YouTube, Corsi explained that Mueller’s office had informed him of plans…