Apparent Victory Rings Hollow for Group Opposing School Choice

The effort to block a massive expansion of education choice in Arizona appears to be running out of steam. Beth Lewis, executive director of the anti-school choice group Save Our Schools Arizona, or SOS, put on her best game face Friday afternoon as she announced that her group has gathered enough signatures to put the recent expansion of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program on the ballot for voters to decide. But it wasn’t hard to detect Lewis’ disappointment. Earlier this summer, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, signed a bill…

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As Trump gaslights America about coronavirus, Republicans face a critical choice – CNN

As Trump gaslights America about coronavirus, Republicans face a critical choice  CNN Anti-Trump Republicans set new goal of defeating the GOP Senate  Bangor Daily News Trump’s views — bleak about the U.S., rosy about coronavirus — put Republicans on the spot  TribLIVE ‘We’ve got to do something’: Republican rebels come together to take on Trump  The Guardian Republicans warn of ‘grim’ outlook for Trump in Florida  Financial Times View Full Coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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New Greenpeace Report Breaks Down Why Next US President Has No Choice But to Prioritize Total ‘Fossil Fuel Phase Out’ – Common Dreams

New Greenpeace Report Breaks Down Why Next US President Has No Choice But to Prioritize Total ‘Fossil Fuel Phase Out’  Common Dreams “The science demands our next president initiate nothing short of a full-scale mobilization to phase out fossil fuels and kickstart the renewable energy economy.” “us president” – Google News

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Trump Identifies His Trade Weapon of Choice, to the Dismay of Congress – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Trump Identifies His Trade Weapon of Choice, to the Dismay of CongressWall Street JournalCritics see the use of Section 232 as capricious and say the 12 million cars produced in the U.S. last year by American and foreign-owned operations makes the national security argument implausible. The Trump administration sees Section 232 as a “tool …and more » us congress – Google News

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