Maryland state Sen. J. B. Jennings, explaining why he introduced the Reasonable School Discipline Act, after a second-grader was suspended for chewing his food into the shape of a gun.
The number of uninsured children in the United States. Roughly two-thirds of them are eligible for Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage, but they must enroll first.
The nation’s governors have turned their attention to helping more people with disabilities find jobs by building partnerships with companies that are willing to help accommodate them.
Larry Frang, the executive director of the Illinois Municipal League, referring to Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget, which would reduce the share of the state income tax that goes to cities.
The governor's proposed budget would cut Chicago's share of money from the state income tax, a move one group says could cost the city as much as $31 million.
Matt Kenna, an attorney in Colorado who has brought roadkill home to his family to eat for 15 years. Nearby Montana may soon become the latest state to allow roadkill to be served in restaurants.
