The city announced Monday that City Planning director Karen Abrams would step down in April. Mayor Ed Gainey has said he intends to replace her with Jamil Bey, the founder and CEO of the Urbankind Institute.
The bipartisan Arts and Culture Caucus is celebrating artists while calling for increased investments in the arts. They say any extra money from the state can boost the economy.
For Democrats trying to defend the White House and Senate majority, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is emerging as the tip of the spear in trying to reframe the election-year narrative around inflation. It's a key soft spot in 2024 for Democrats and President Joe Biden.