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CHICAGO — Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas outspent Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson by a nearly 2-to-1 margin leading up to Vallas losing in April in the race to become Chicago’s next mayor.

WASHINGTON — A pediatrician from South Carolina is forming a new political organization focused on children’s issues.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Board of Ethics on Monday sued a political committee and a nonprofit supporting Jeff Brown’s bid for mayor and accused Brown of violating the city’s campaign finance law by illegally coordinating with those groups, which are supposed to operate independently from his campaign.

Bosses showed ‘lack of curiosity’ about human impact of backlog, says public accounts committee member

People were unable to travel for family emergencies and lost money due to ‘frustrating’ situation

Right-wing claims about liberal donor being behind former US president’s charges are a conspiracy theory, critics say.

Surprise first-year windfall suggests stopgap tax measure is being underestimated and may be badly designed

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently paid a state visit to South Africa aimed at strengthening bilateral political and trade relations. As the South African presidency noted, ties between the two nations date back to Tanzania’s solidarity with the anti-apartheid struggle.

The political committee’s contribution is a drop in the bucket of dollars pouring into the race in its final days. But it’s an indication that school privatization champions see an opportunity with Vallas’ candidacy.