California State Sen. John Laird Reflects on Self-Learning After 4 Decades in Office

In this episode of NTD’s “Profiles of Service,” we sit down with California state Sen. John Laird who’s been in public life since 1981, holding dozens of positions over the last four decades. What sticks out as one of his most challenging times? The 7.1-magnitude earthquake in 1989. “We had a bankrupt city the minute

LIVE 12/10 10 AM ET: House Appropriations Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on Washington, DC

The House Appropriations Committee holds a budget and oversight hearing on the government of Washington, D.C., at 10 a.m. ET on Dec. 10. Witnesses include Muriel Bowser, mayor of the District of Columbia; Phil Mendelson, chair of the District of Columbia City Council; and Glen Lee, chief financial officer of the District of Col… Original