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The amount the U.S. House GOP raised the U.S. debt limit in their budget resolution, released Wednesday. The resolution, if adopted, would extend Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and boost border security spending.
GOP legislators and governors around the country are borrowing Trump's ideas and language on a host of issues. Separately, red states are looking to put up barriers against ballot initiatives.
Tools are available to not only count people experiencing homelessness more accurately but also to provide them with individualized services. More municipalities should use them.
If it remains in place, the president’s order will add deep uncertainty to the future of a nascent industry that could provide tens of thousands of jobs and significant clean energy that the grid requires.
It’s a battle of state vs. state and calls for the federal government to restrict Democratic state policies.
Rep. Dustin Burrows is looking to change the dynamic among the "Big Three" – the governor, Lt. governor, and the House speaker – this session.
State lawmakers have introduced bills to limit SNAP benefits, change vaccine policies and ban fluoride in public water.
Wyoming state Rep. Jacob Wasserburger, who sponsored a bill that would exclude unhealthy food items like soda and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). He argues that SNAP should be used for nutritious foods, not items that contribute to health problems like obesity. (Stateline — Feb. 12, 2025)
Across Florida, and the nation, the high cost of child care — on average more than $12,600 a year for an infant in the Sunshine State.
Mike Madigan, a former state Democratic Party chair, had been the longest-serving chamber leader in U.S. history. A jury has found him guilty of multiple counts in a wide-ranging bribery scandal.
We should hold students to higher expectations and give them the support they need, and we need to give teachers the resources to do their job well. Two state lawmakers who started out as teachers have some insights.
Local officials should go on the offense to protect important initiatives that have benefited all of us. In particular, they can enlist businesses that see the benefits of their own diversity initiatives.
Gov. Landry’s office says he made the move because the state is having trouble finding and keeping qualified employees.
The compromise ends a two-week feud over a bill GOP lawmakers passed last month that largely stripped DeSantis of his immigration enforcement powers.
The lawsuit was filed by 22 states known for being powerhouses of biomedical research, including Massachusetts, California, Maryland and New York.
Homelessness in Miami-Dade County has fallen to an 11-year low thanks to new shelters, a state law banning public sleeping, and other measures.
Laurie Daiger, a 73-year-old woman in Washington State, whose credit card was repeatedly charged for political donations without her awareness. Daiger had donated to President Trump's campaign, but had not realized she had been charged repeatedly by Elect Common Sense, a political action committee associated with Bill Spadea, a GOP candidate for governor in New Jersey. Donors are sometimes misled by fine print that leads to recurring charges. (Politico — Feb. 10, 2025)
Percentage of public-sector employees who say student loan debt affects their decisions when considering job offers, with about a third of public-sector employees with student debt saying they perceive it as a barrier to their career advancement and 23 percent reporting negative work morale.
Most red states are looking to reduce property tax burdens, which have increased along with home values. Finding ways of replacing lost revenues for locals remains a challenge.
This outbreak feels different from any other, farmers say. Egg producers and industry groups are begging for a new prevention strategy.
In most cases, a lack of funding and difficulties implementing new technologies were at the root of their problems, prosecutors said.
Demand for their services is expected to rise, but local clinics worry about the potential impact of Medicaid cuts at the federal level that could cause people to lose access to health care.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is leading the panel, says her subcommittee will not target Social Security or Medicaid benefits, but instead focus on fraudulent payments “going to dead people” and “criminal rings around the world.”
The number of Venezuelans who stand to lose their Temporary Protected Status under Donald Trump, who announced late last month that he would cancel an extension of the TPS program for Venezuelans in the U.S. In the Miami suburb of Doral, Venezuelans have been some of the president’s biggest supporters. Their feelings about these latest policies remain varied and complex – but some have grown to fear they may have to leave the country. (Washington Post — Feb. 9, 2025)
Tim Shanahan, a literacy expert and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, speaking about a study investigating the efficacy of a “Core Knowledge” curriculum. Core Knowledge is a curriculum based on the idea that children who know more facts tend to be able to read better. In the study, 20 schools were assigned to replace some “read aloud” time with units on plants, farming and Native Americans. The results found that the children who received the Core Knowledge lessons did better on tests of the topics and words taught in the lessons, compared to children who were not given the Core Knowledge lessons. (The Hechinger Report —Feb. 10, 2025)
Policing can be reimagined without compromising public safety, argues Minneapolis’ chief of police.
New Mexico stands out as an exception, leading to skyrocketing rents and home prices.
Trump repealed a Biden order calling for protection against bias. While companies welcome deregulation, some are concerned about the administration's six-month timeline to reshape guidelines.
The business group has sided with solar developers in multiple court cases and supports efforts to overhaul a state law that lets townships and counties block siting decisions.
Five states allow firing squads but Idaho could become the first to use it as the primary method of execution.
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