Watch for my interview with Rep. Hinojosa Monday in my Substack newsletter! open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...

An example of what public policy at its best can do. One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance. Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.

The results from NJ and VA are just the beginning. People are hungry for change everywhere: demanding lower costs, stronger public schools, and quality affordable health care. Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval. Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊

If your flight is cancelled this weekend remember this: It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it. That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.

Now including Bucks County PA—a Trump district last year. There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.

Apparently Koch’s AFP state affiliates are holding these fake townhalls for GOP reps this week across the country.

Now including Bucks County PA—a Trump district last year. There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.

Tomorrow night while you’re scrambling to change your flight plans, figure out how to buy food for the month, or plan for a health insurance hike in January: Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇

If your flight is cancelled this weekend remember this: It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it. That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.

The results from NJ and VA are just the beginning. People are hungry for change everywhere: demanding lower costs, stronger public schools, and quality affordable health care. Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval. Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊

People want life to be affordable, they want their local schools to be decent and well-defended, they want to have a job and a place to call home. Basic values won last night, across party lines and across ideologies inside the parties. Life. Liberty. Pursuit of Happiness.

Two things: 1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol. And 2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.

Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight

Two things: 1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol. And 2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.

Read the whole thing. I’d add that to the extent this IS an opportunity for public school districts, it’s an opportunity for the best locally resourced—especially through existing 501c3 foundations they already draw from—to make new cash selling services. Not an option for many poorer districts.

My response to Arne Duncan and Jorge Elorza calling for states to opt-in to federal vouchers. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Fact Check: True. I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes… …for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools. We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.

An under-appreciated dynamic in Virginia is that both the Democratic Gov and LG candidates are running aggressively on a defense of public schools, while the GOP Gov candidate is talking nonstop about trans bathrooms and tanking.

The past decade’s school reforms for firing educators mostly failed—because few had plans to grow or compensate a more effective labor supply with weaker job protections. So why are some candidates now trying the same approach all over again? My latest newsletter👇 open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...

An under-appreciated dynamic in Virginia is that both the Democratic Gov and LG candidates are running aggressively on a defense of public schools, while the GOP Gov candidate is talking nonstop about trans bathrooms and tanking.

Interfering with private businesses just to hurt low-income families.

Doing everything I can to highlight candidates running strongly on defending kids, families, and public schools. This is the way.

“An appointed board of managers is beholden not to local citizens. They’re beholden to Mike Morath and ultimately, Greg Abbott.” From @josephinelee.bsky.social: Despite months of protest, TEA announced that the takeover is coming.

What do the models look like when we factor in voter suppression?

I've never seen a president fight so hard NOT to feed citizens.

Gov. Whitmer is asking MI parents to tell her about their reading experiences in our public schools. She’s making literacy a centerpiece of the rest of her time in office—and it’s the right move. Here’s what she’s doing so far—and *survey to send your thoughts* in the thread

Pick up @dianeravitch.bsky.social new autobiography: An Education. It’s an incredibly moving, personal memoir. Also a must-read for the staff of electeds/candidates with get-tough accountability plans for schools. We’ve seen them all before. For 40+ years. How will yours be different?

My response to @edsecmcmahon.govpeeps.us on twitter

This billionaire is trolling hardworking educators—and making jokes about gutting supports for special needs kids.

With Tucker Carlson back in the news, reposting my piece @slate.com about my time working with Tucker @cnn.com years ago. The change from impish sarcastic conserva-bro with a bowtie to…whatever this is…mirrors so much of the Right’s own trajectory over time. slate.com/business/202...

This billionaire is trolling hardworking educators—and making jokes about gutting supports for special needs kids.

With Tucker Carlson back in the news, reposting my piece @slate.com about my time working with Tucker @cnn.com years ago. The change from impish sarcastic conserva-bro with a bowtie to…whatever this is…mirrors so much of the Right’s own trajectory over time. slate.com/business/202...

Gov. Whitmer is asking MI parents to tell her about their reading experiences in our public schools. She’s making literacy a centerpiece of the rest of her time in office—and it’s the right move. Here’s what she’s doing so far—and *survey to send your thoughts* in the thread

Want to improve Michigan schools? We don’t need failed theories from dead Chicago economists, or pet projects from billionaire heiresses. We don’t need gimmicks and retread strategies. We just need common sense plans that start with investing where resources are needed most👇

"As we commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness month, I share my story in hopes that you and your loved ones get your annual screening and join our fight for a future where every Michigander has access to quality, affordable health care so that every woman can say: I beat cancer."

ICYM my latest newsletter: three guys in red states show how Democrats can win when we focus on public schools.

The next time a politician tells you their school reform plan is to fire bad teachers and school leaders, ask them what their plan is to recruit and retain a supply of high-quality replacements.

2010 called and wants its education plan back www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...

Since 2018, Republican candidates have completely erased a massive Democratic edge in emphasizing education issues.

Since 2018, Republican candidates have completely erased a massive Democratic edge in emphasizing education issues.

I’m 1 in 8 women who will hear “You have breast cancer.” Thanks to health care, mine was caught early & I'm now cancer-free. But w/o insurance, surgery would have cost $100K out-of-pocket. Affordable health care is a matter of life & death. We must extend the ACA subsidies now.

I’ve had a chance to talk with @andybeshearky.bsky.social @robsandia.bsky.social and @jamestalarico.bsky.social over the past year. Their success shows Democrats how to run as guys defending public schools. My latest Substack👇 open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...

Every district should be teaching phonics as part of a science of reading upgrade. If they don’t, state law must require it. All plans to renew public schools must include this—or we will lose this fight. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/e...

I’ve had a chance to talk with @andybeshearky.bsky.social @robsandia.bsky.social and @jamestalarico.bsky.social over the past year. Their success shows Democrats how to run as guys defending public schools. My latest Substack👇 open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...

Every district should be teaching phonics as part of a science of reading upgrade. If they don’t, state law must require it. All plans to renew public schools must include this—or we will lose this fight. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/e...

On the road again. Over the past 3 years Arizona has been ground zero for school voucher schemes. In the morning I’m talking to Arizona school district and policy leaders about renewing and reinvesting in public schools.

We should all be supporting food banks. But know this: billionaires like Betsy DeVos think churches and charities should always be the ONLY help. They want no public schools or social programs doing so. We can’t let shutdown-era private aid replace long-term public support.

Strong public schools right up there in the closing message for @abigailspanberger.com in VA. I'm telling you, this is the way.

I’ve been arguing for a proactive plan to renew our public schools. But let me be clear: these Koch groups like AFP are pushing predatory schemes to disinvest from schools—where every kid is left to fend for themself. It isn’t the way.

I’m telling you guys. Renewing and reinvesting in public schools is going to be a winning issue in 2026 @vademocrats.bsky.social