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View that 'kids will be kids' and thus some bullying is inevitable has yet to be eradicated.

Wisconsin's new governor wants easier path to regulatory approvals for large farms, but has not explained why deregulation wouldn't yield a return to the days of more pollution.

It's been clear that civil rights progress would become harder in the new Congress, but most civil rights advocacy groups haven't prepared to fight on the state and local level.

There's a fight looming about how to fund the federal transportation bill. But the U.S. hasn't even resolved a more basic question: what is the next national transportation network for?

Can mayors make the case that they should not be recalled when they have to raise taxes or fees in order to establish or maintain basic public services?

After a major increase in 2007, the cost of immigrating
to the U.S. is once again rising this fall — a consequence of the fact that USCIS, the agency that reviews applications, is funded almost entirely by
user fees.

The Obama Administration is pursuing a new metropolitan agenda. What role do racial and economic integration play in the federal government’s vision?

As various education debates rage, schooling in the tools of democracy not part of national discussion.

Remapping Debate translates 18 years of FDIC data into interactive form; top 5 banks viewable within and across sectors.