by jpitney | Oct 23, 2025 | Civic Education, civic virtue, Civility
A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:. NPR Morning Edition The Trump administration is pouring money into civics education ahead of the country’s 250th birthday. It recently awarded more than $150 million to dozens of colleges, universities and other groups. Now, the goal is to...
by jpitney | Oct 22, 2025 | Bipartisanship, California Politics, Civility, Congress, Dreier, House of Representatives
From UCLA: On Oct. 14, the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, in partnership with the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, hosted a compelling panel discussion titled “Is Bipartisanship Dead?” The event brought together some of the nation’s top policymakers to...
by jpitney | Oct 21, 2025 | Claremont McKenna College, Public Service
The Public Interest Fellowship @ The Claremont Colleges Thursday, November 13 at 12:15-1:15 pm Founders Room at CMC Bauer Center North 500 E 9th Street, Claremont 91711 Register: https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/events/1843724/share_preview Pieter van Wingerden (CMC ’24)...
by jpitney | Oct 20, 2025 | Congress, Disabilities, Senate
Zachary Schermele at USA TODAY: For New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, it felt personal watching more than 120 jobs tied to special education disappear during the U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump ordered massive layoffs across the federal...
by jpitney | Oct 19, 2025 | California Politics, Local Government, Los Angeles, Regulation
Snejana Farberov at Realtor.com: In the Palisades, close to 100% of debris from the fires has been removed from burnt lots by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and private contractors, clearing the way for construction. However, the rebuilding process has been bogged...
