Kentucky was named one of 16 finalists in the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top competition on Thursday, moving one step closer to securing up to $200 million in federal grants intended to improve schools. . . .

With all the controversies, charges, counter-charges and buzzwords swirling around the issue of medical care in the United States, there is a lot to be said for going back to square one and asking just what is the fundamental problem. . . .

While Jerry Brown drew the lion’s share of attention yesterday when he formally threw his hat in the ring (click here to see said announcement), California’s Democratic Senate primary also grew by one. . . .

Promising to use his knowledge and skills to end "partisan bickering" in Sacramento and fix "this state I love," Attorney General Jerry Brown formally announced his candidacy for governor of California this week. . . .