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Political reporter for The Wall Street Journal
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Michelle Hackman
FROM Michelle Hackman
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What’s next for the House and Senate? Depending on what happens on election day, some political prognosticators say there’s a chance Republicans could lose the House of Representatives thanks to down-ticket casualties of Donald Trump’s dwindling poll numbers. Is that indeed a possibility? We also examine the possibility of Democrats retaking the Senate.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Rethinking public school funding in California LAUSD teachers are striking for the second day. Many people are questioning the state’s model for funding schools. California spends around $10,800 per pupil, which is less than the national average. But maybe that money could be better spent if the district itself were smaller and more manageable.
Design and Architecture
Preparing LA buildings for the Big One On January 17, 1994, Angelenos were awoken at around 4:30 am by the earth shaking beneath us. The Northridge earthquake and its aftershocks killed 57 people, injured thousands, and toppled and damaged tens of thousands of buildings.