They say time changes everything, but not always for the better. Two powerful plays, "Jordan" from 1992 and "Iphigenia in Splott" from 2015, bring to light the never-ending struggle of mothers living in poverty. Both plays tell the grim tales of babies who didn't make it due to insufficient help fro
Picture this: you're a government employee and the powers that be offer you a tough choice – take a break or leave your job for good. Seems like a dream come true, doesn't it? Hold on a second. Some workers are fretting about their retirement benefits and job security with new bosses in town. Others
In a surprising turn of events, the Florida legislature, controlled by Republicans, didn't give Governor Ron DeSantis everything he asked for. The governor wanted to boost his anti-immigrant credentials by pushing through new immigration enforcement powers during a special session he called this wee
Elizabeth Holleb recently retired from her position as Finance Director of Lake Forest. She was honored by the City Council for her excellent work in making complex financial matters easy to understand. Holleb spent over a decade managing the city's finances, which has a budget of about $115 million
Georgia representative Rich McCormick has an interesting idea for students who receive free school meals. He proposes that some kids should think about trading their lunch for a job at a fast-food restaurant like McDonald's. His reasoning? It could save the government money and teach kids valuable s
When Tulsi Gabbard agreed to serve under Donald Trump, she vowed to sell her crypto holdings. This is typical for new government officials, as ethics rules have long banned owning crypto to avoid conflicts of interest. However, these rules don't apply to the president himself. Before his inauguratio
Florida’s legislative leaders didn’t waste any time in rebelling against Governor Ron DeSantis. Within minutes of DeSantis's special session call, Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez shut it down and announced their own session. DeSantis had called for the session to push P
President Donald Trump has sparked controversy by letting go of several government watchdogs, also known as inspectors general. These watchdogs are vital for keeping federal agencies in check and keeping lawmakers informed. The White House claims that some firings were due to poor performance, but i
In response to the worsening climate crisis and pollution, China rolled out a nationwide, real-time air quality monitoring program between 2009 and 2019. This program was a significant step in China's efforts to control environmental issues. The study, using a time-varying difference-in-differences
Recently, there's been chatter about tech heavyweights Oracle and Microsoft teaming up to buy TikTok. The White House is involved, trying to find a way for ByteDance to keep a small part of the company, while other aspects like its algorithm, data collecting, and software updates would be managed by
