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What 3-foot social distance means for reopening California schools By Diana Lambert and John Fensterwald Published   (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) OAKLAND, Calif. - New state and federal Covid safety guidelines that reduce the recommended minimum distance between students from 6 feet to 3 feet should make it easier for California schools to return students to classrooms full time, but most districts are not likely to make the change until the fall. Instead, many district officials contacted by EdSource expressed reluctance to make changes to instructional models this school year becau...

POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by the Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs With help from Maria Carrasco Good Wednesday morning, Illinois. I’m planning a Clubhouse gathering Friday afternoon (exact timing TBD) to talk about Illinois politics. As I gath...

Hamilton Reappointed as Texas Public Insurance Counsel March 12, 2021 Melissa Hamilton has been reappointed as public counsel for the Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC), which represents insurance consumers in regulatory matters relating to insurance rates, rules and forms. Hamilton has served as the public counsel since January 2018. Previously, she served as director of Governmental Relations for the Texas Department of Insurance. Prior to TDI, Hamilton was staff counsel for Texas State Senator Glenn Hegar, and additionally served as a regula...

Michael Regan at his Senate committee hearing in February: The outgoing Secretary of the Environment in North Carolina was confirmed by the full Senate on March 10 to be the next EPA administrator. (Screenshot from Senate committee hearing) The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Regan as the new EPA administrator Wednesday evening by a vote of 66-34. Regan, the outgoing Secretary of the Environment in North Carolina, is the first Black man to serve in the EPA’s top leadership role. “It’s a profound responsibility,” Sen. Tom Carper, a Delaware Democrat, said, a few hours before the vote. �...

Outgoing N.C. DEQ Secretary Will Head the EPA This story first published online at NC Policy Watch.  The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Regan as the new EPA administrator Wednesday evening by a vote of 66-34. Regan, the outgoing Secretary of the Environment in North Carolina, is the first Black man to serve in the EPA’s top leadership role. “It’s a profound responsibility,” Sen. Tom Carper, a Delaware Democrat, said, a few hours before the vote. “He believes we have a moral obligation to be good stewards of the planet.” President Joe Biden nominated Regan...