Will Walkey

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The push to eliminate honors programs in schools

1 week ago | wbur.org | Will Walkey |Meghna Chakrabarti

The push to eliminate honors programs in schoolsPlay45:57Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/05/28/honors-programs-schools-delevel-detrack-education"></iframe>Copy embed codeHOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 26: Students work on their lessons in a classroom at Northbrook High School in the Spring Branch ISD on Wednesday, Feb.
India and Pakistan on the brink of war. Again.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Will Walkey |Meghna Chakrabarti

India and Pakistan on the brink of war. Again.
Feeding America's insatiable appetite for lumber

4 weeks ago | wbur.org | Will Walkey |Meghna Chakrabarti

The Trump administration wants to expand the American lumber industry by logging more trees in national forests and raising tariffs on lumber imports. The impact that could have on the domestic timber industry. GuestsRyan Dezember, reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Writes about commodities, including lumber. Scott Dane, executive director of the American Loggers Council, a national advocacy representing nearly 10,000 companies and 50,000 employees in the logging and log trucking industry.
Why some are calling Tesla vandalism 'domestic terrorism'

1 month ago | wbur.org | Will Walkey |Meghna Chakrabarti

The Tesla Takedown protests have been mostly peaceful, but there have been a few incidents of vandalism and even property destruction. Now, Elon Musk and his allies are calling the entire protest movement "domestic terrorism." Is that a fair label? GuestsJon Lewis, research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, where he studies domestic terrorism. Also FeaturedEdward Martin Jr., Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
How Trump administration cuts threaten Native Americans

1 month ago | wbur.org | Claire Donnelly |Will Walkey |Deborah Becker

As the Trump Administration looks to cut government spending, many Indigenous communities say they’re losing vital public services. It could be a violation of long-standing treaties between tribes and the federal government. GuestsMary Annette Pember, national correspondent for ICT News. Enrolled member of the Red Cliff of Wisconsin Ojibwe tribe. Author of the book Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools.
The new war on words

1 month ago | wbur.org | Claire Donnelly |Will Walkey |Deborah Becker

46:14ResumeMany on the political right accuse the left of policing what people can and can't say. Now, the Trump administration is cracking down on words related to diversity and inclusion. Has a so-called 'woke right' replaced the so-called 'woke left?'Thomas Chatterton Williams, staff writer at The Atlantic. Hannah Arendt Center Senior Fellow at Bard College. Author of the recent piece “How the Woke Right Replaced the Woke Left.”Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University.
Lawmakers look to improve pay and benefits for federal workers

Sep 3, 2024 | kiowacountypress.net | Will Walkey

Click play to listen to this article. (Virginia News Service) Federal lawmakers will debate a number of bills this fall designed to improve hiring, retention and benefits for government workers. Their proposals come as agencies and departments struggle with understaffing. Plus, gaps in knowledge or skills among their employees. Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, said one issue is a lack of young people in government positions.
Lawmakers look to improve pay and benefits for federal workers

Sep 3, 2024 | msn.com | Will Walkey

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Lawmakers look to improve pay and benefits for federal workers

Sep 3, 2024 | publicnewsservice.org | Will Walkey

Federal lawmakers will debate a number of bills this fall designed to improve hiring, retention and benefits for government workers. Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, said one issue is a lack of young people in government positions. "Right now, it's 7% of the workforce or thereabouts is under the age of 30 in the federal government," said Stier.
NV lawmakers will consider changes to its elections process

Aug 30, 2024 | thisisreno.com | Will Walkey

By Will Walkey, Public News ServiceNevada lawmakers will consider changes to the state’s election laws next year. Most proposals are minor, like adding small filing costs for primary presidential candidates and changing some regulations around voter signatures. A more divisive bill would allow former felons to become election workers. Douglas County Clerk-Treasurer Amy Burgans said she doesn’t have a problem with that.