Party leaders called the procedural defection a breach of trust and referred the matter to a caucus rules panel. House Democratic leaders continued weighing possible punishment Thursday for Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., after the two centrists joined Republicans Tuesday to pass a procedural rule in Washington that leadership expected Democrats to oppose unanimously. The House Clerk’s tally showed the rule passed 210-208, allowing debate on

Michigan’s higher education system is facing mounting warning signs as enrollment declines, financial instability and political controversy continue to cloud the future of colleges and universities across the state. New data released by the state shows only 54.6% of Michigan’s Class of 2025 enrolled in college within six months of graduating high school, down from 56.8% the previous year and far below the 64.7% enrollment rate recorded a decade ago. The decline comes despite

Georgia voters will choose a new attorney general in November after Republican state Sen. Brian Strickland and Democratic state Rep. Tanya Miller won their party nominations for the open statewide seat. The race opened when Republican Attorney General Chris Carr decided to run for governor instead of seeking another term. The attorney general is Georgia’s chief legal officer, representing the state in court, advising the governor and state agencies, defending state laws and