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Democrats will try the same budgetary process from four decades ago when first-year President Ronald Reagan used reconciliation to achieve his "revolution" in federal fiscal policy.

Madelyn Beck is a regional Illinois reporter, based in Galesburg. On top of her work for Harvest Public Media, she also contributes to WVIK, Tri-States Public Radio and the Illinois Newsroom collaborative.

Federal Reserve; “Edible Northeast Florida”; Seniors Helping Seniors; What’s good Wednesday

School board campaigns officially are nonpartisan races, but this year — more than ever — politics is front and center. What’s at stake for parents, teachers, students and voters when state politics comes to public school boards?

Local efforts to help Ukrainians heal from PTSD; First Coast Success; The Soul’s Beauty; Disney legislation; Alcohol Awareness Month; local sports

A much different year begins on campus at Florida’s public universities after big changes pushed by the governor. Also, the cost of borrowing money to buy a house is rising, and a Florida school superintendent apologizes after Black students were singled out for an assembly about test scores.

On tonight’s program: Both legislative chambers are getting closer to working out their differences in bills that would remove some of the current restrictions involving child labor in Florida; A rise in dangerous human-bear interactions in parts of North Florida have some residents and law enforcers calling for increased use of lethal force, but many conservationists argue that’s taking things too far; A prominent state senator is proposing new restrictions on vote-by-mail, but that idea isn’t gaining traction with Senate President Passidomo; And youth programs, such as Ladies Learning to Lead, are hoping lawmakers will meet their funding requests this session.

On tonight’s program: We take a uniquely Florida look at the Republican National Convention that wrapped up last night; Why did the G.O.P. presidential nominee pick a relative unknown for his running mate and what does that mean for some prominent Florida politicians?; Hunting and fishing rights will be on the ballot in November; Arts organizations all over Florida are scrambling to stay afloat after a wholesale veto of state grant funding; And a changing of the guard is coming to Florida A&M University as President Larry Robinson prepares to step down.

All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, will be able to vote for mayor, property appraiser and at-large City Council seats.

People all over the world celebrate Hanukkah by lighting candles on the menorah and feasting on fried foods.