(The Center Square) – Louisiana education officials plan to use nearly $6 million in federal grants to expand tutoring and AI tools in public schools, according to records provided to The Center Square.  Around $1 million will pay for student accounts for three platforms that use AI in the classroom: Amira, Khanmigo, and Writable.   The […]

(The Center Square) − Hiring freezes, limits on overtime pay, and a clampdown on government contracts have saved New Orleans tens of millions of dollars since the city began reining in its spending earlier this year, according to a new report.  In a biweekly expenditure report sent Monday to the city council, Chief Administrator Officer Joseph […]

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), the new chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, is hoping to take a page out of Kentucky‘s playbook and flip red gubernatorial seats blue in 2026. In an interview with the National Journal, Beshear said he hopes to invest the DGA’s resources in unexpected states where there are “really good candidates” […]

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and his running mate Christian Mitchell will be unopposed in the upcoming Democratic primary. The ballot for Illinois’ March 17 primary is coming into focus with candidates being removed from the ballot for statewide offices after Tuesday’s Illinois State Board of Elections hearing. The elections board heard […]