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Political notebook: Legislature looks to further limit virtual instruction for traditional public schools
Senate Bill 758 would generally allow only two days or 12 hours of virtual education to count toward the minimum 180 days or ...
She’s been D.C.’s mayor for a decade. Here’s how her vision changed the city.
As Bowser marks her 10th anniversary as mayor, this annotation of portions of her first State of the District speech examines ...
After years of effort, Hotel Garber opens in Red Cloud, Nebraska: Short Takes
The first night of hosting guests last weekend at Hotel Garber in Red Cloud. Work on the building spanned more than 27 months ...
Mike Johnson pours cold water on calls to hike taxes on the rich, despite Trump telling GOPers he’s open to it
House Speaker Mike Johnson is pouring cold water on the prospect of Republicans hiking taxes on the rich to help pay for ...
No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so
About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries. Two Southern states are now on ...