ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 11 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release: * * * NSBA Calls on Senate to Reverse SNAP Cuts in Farm Bill, Protect Children's Access to Nutrition NSBA Urges Bipartisan Action to Repeal One Big Beautiful Bill Reductions Affecting More Than 22 Million Families * On May 11, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) today sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urgi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the baselining of $31.7 million in permanent funding across city's three public library systems during a press conference at Cortelyou Library in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Speaking alongside librarians, advocates, and city council members, Mamdani emphasized that this continuous operating support effectively ends the annual "budget dance" and provides the long-term stability needed for branches to expand hours, hire staff, and gr  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following news: * * * PFT Releases Building Condition Analyses of Schools Targeted for Closure The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT Local 3) on Tuesday released analysis and alternative recommendations for public schools that are scheduled to close starting in 2027. Led by PFT Director of Environmental Science Jerry Roseman and informed by input from PFT members, the reports found inconsistencies  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 16 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Director of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo: * * * No, New York doesn't have a public employee recruitment and retention crisis The state's 2012 pension reform saved its taxpayers $80 billion. Supporters of a rollback point to a recruitment problem--but the data show there isn't one. * New York's unions have put their full weight behind the "Fix Tier 6" campaign, which calls for reversi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following testimony by Amy 'Mek' Mekelburg, editor-in-chief and founder of the Rise, Align, Ignite, Reclaim Foundation USA, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution: Part II": * * * Distinguished Members of Congress: My name is Amy Mekelburg, Founder of RAIR Foundation USA. I come before you t  more