Fed-Up Voters in Louisiana Wanted a Change. They Drafted an ‘Old Ball Coach.’
Sid Edwards was a high school football coach who had never run for office. Now, he’s the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s ...
Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries
Many parents and teachers are likely wondering what to do and where to take their children as fires continue to burn across ...
‘Power and influence’: Plans to loosen Baltimore mayor’s grip on spending board have failed for 30 years
In 2007, former Baltimore City Councilmember Keiffer Mitchell had a big ask for the council: reduce the mayor’s power over city spending by cutting the mayor’s two appointees from the spending board.