Democratic report claims Pennsylvania owes districts $5B in education funding
Pennsylvania has a funding shortfall of more than $5 billion for public schools, Democratic lawmakers on the Basic Education Funding Committee reported Thursday. A phased increase in aid over seven years is recommended to address this gap, which the report suggests should begin immediately. The only Democrat on the committee joined Republicans in voting against […]
2 Georgia Democrats retire after districts redrawn
Georgia Democratic Representatives Doug Stoner and Greg Kennard will not run for re-election this year due to redistricting. Mr. Stoner, who lives in Smyrna, and Mr. Kennard, who lives in Lawrenceville, both represent the greater Atlanta area. Georgia's legislative and legislative maps were redrawn late last year after a judge ordered that more black-majority districts […]