By Tressa Pankovits Earlier this week, former Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) negotiator Brandon Johnson became Chicago’s 48th mayor. “Progressives” are celebrating, but when it comes to prioritizing high quality public schools, the new mayor couldn’t be more regressive. This should be a national wakeup call for moderates. During the pandemic…

By Dr. Robert Popovian, Erin Delaney, and Dr. Michael Mandel We may be on the verge of a titanic shift in how drug prices are set. It’s been led by a dramatic decline in insulin prices, but it’s spreading to other brand drugs as well. This new paradigm is the…

By Erin Delaney On Friday, a Trump-appointed Texas District Court judge unsurprisingly ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take back its approval of mifepristone, a drug for inducing abortions, used safely in this country for 23 years. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk also put a weeklong stay as…

By Tressa Pankovits George Floyd’s reprehensible murder put in motion a long overdue reckoning over police violence in communities of color. More can and should be done to rectify eons of systemic abuse. …

By Markose Butler This is part four in a series on different policy agendas the Democratic Party can embrace to re-engage with Black voters and show that they are working to concretely improve the lives of African Americans. The first entry was published in The Hill and can be found…

By Tressa Pankovits Maybe it’s because New Jersey voters support public charter schools by a 2:1 margin. Maybe it’s because of achievement data. Maybe he’s moderating his positions in advance of a potential presidential run. Or, maybe he’s finally listening to frustrated parents. Regardless, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently…

By Lindsay Mark Lewis Voters across America this month delivered a mixed verdict in partisan terms, but one message came through loud and clear: Political extremism is a loser. …

By Taylor Maag Apprenticeship is engrained in America’s history — three of our Founding Fathers started their careers as apprentices. George Washington, for example, apprenticed as a land surveyor. …

By Lindsay Lewis Over the last several weeks, there has been increased focus and attention on the competition and antitrust debate in Washington. There has been a debate about the connection between these policies and efforts to address historically high inflation. …