INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis voters who live within Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries will decide on Nov. 3 whether to approve an operating property-tax referendum expected to raise about $95 million a year for IPS and roughly 60 participating charter schools. Chalkbeat Indiana reporter Aleksandra Appleton explained the measure in a Sept. 2, 2026, guide that has … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The LA mayoral debates dispute intensified Tuesday as City Councilwoman Nithya Raman criticized Mayor Karen Bass for declining most televised mayoral debates ahead of the Nov. 3 election, arguing Angelenos deserve more on-air exchanges over homelessness, housing costs, public safety, and city services. According to Raman’s campaign, the LA mayoral debates schedule … Read more
WASHINGTON — Stopgap CR funding through Dec. 11 cleared the House 370-48 on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in a bipartisan continuing resolution that keeps federal agencies open and removes the immediate threat of a partial government shutdown when current funding otherwise would have expired Sept. 30. Roll Call reported that the short-term patch — already … Read more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri congressional map dispute means Missouri’s Supreme Court has unanimously blocked a new congressional map from being used in the November 2026 general election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to keep the districts. According to Associated Press reporting (Associated Press reporting) and the court’s own order, the 2022 … Read more