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The new law will offer families $7,000 annually per child for costs such as tuition and tutoring. It will also offer funding for pre-K costs, but only to income-qualified families.
Turner’s death comes two months into his first term representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District.
The share of the vote taken by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones in Tuesday’s primary. Jones finished well behind Cara Spencer, a former alderwoman who was her opponent four years ago and took 68 percent on Tuesday. Jones and Spencer will proceed to a runoff next month.
Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C. Bowser announced that the city’s Black Lives Matter Plaza will be renamed and a BLM mural painted over. Her decision came after a member of Congress introduced a bill demanding the city to take such action or risk losing federal funding. Bowser said the mural had “inspired millions of people” but said that federal layoffs are a bigger concern at this point. (WRC)
Thirty years ago, it was taken as a given that Latino politicians would be Democrats. Now there are a record nine Latino Republican lawmakers in Sacramento.
When it opens in 2028, the advanced filtration plant will supply 10 million gallons a day, the first in the country to convert wastewater directly into drinking water.
GOP Gov. Mike DeWine wants more able-bodied recipients to work to receive benefits. Such requirements in other states have been held up in court but Congress might make them universal.
The Democrat touted his experience in formally launching his bid, but many believe his tainted past and resignation as governor make him unelectable.
In his address to Congress, the president said tariffs and tax cuts would help manufacturing, farming and other sectors.
The number of days per week that California state employees will have to work in their offices, beginning July 1. In issuing the order, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the return to in-person work will help restore trust with the public and also be more fair to employees who already have to work in person, including custodial staff.
Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis. Testifying before Congress, the tribal leader stated that Native Americans understand that there is waste in federal programs but warned that the “chainsaw approach” of slashing employees taken by the Department of Government Efficiency is not taking into consideration the potential impact on services. (Arizona Mirror)
GOP Gov. Brian Kemp is pushing hard for a civil litigation overhaul, contending that excessive damages are harming businesses and driving up insurance costs. Opponents say it would give too big a break to negligent companies.
As Texas land commissioner, Dawn Buckingham controls 13 million acres. She intends to give the Trump administration as much of it as they need to secure the border.
The House and Senate are pursuing separate approaches that would offer greater relief either to homeowners or commercial properties.
AI’s rapidly advancing offspring will benefit portfolio managers as ever-more-intelligent systems drive better investment results. But that’s just the start.
Last year, the state created incentives for men's professional teams. Now there's bipartisan support to extend them to women’s teams.
In his final budget proposal, Democrat Phil Murphy calls for replacing old and unreliable buses and rail cars.
Legislators have filed bills following the administration’s lead on issues from health to government efficiency. They also have property insurance problems to straighten out.
The number of babies whose health was protected by James Harrison. The Australian railway clerk had rare antibodies in his blood that, when administered during pregnancy, help prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn, a condition that can cause stillbirth and neonatal death. Harrison, who died last month, donated blood every two weeks for more than 60 years. “There are so many people walking around with a little bit of James,” said a spokeswoman for American Red Cross Lifeblood.
Montana Republican state Sen. Bob Phalen. He sponsored a bill that would have required posting the Ten Commandments in public schools. Although the U.S. Supreme Court found such displays unconstitutional in 1980, some conservatives believe the current Court might rule differently. Ten Commandment display bills have been introduced in multiple states this year. (Stateline)
State and local officials are working to mitigate the impact of cuts to the federal workforce spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency, offering career services and other resources.
Threats and harassment have become common, prompting an Oregon proposal to criminalize such behavior. Although limited to threats of imminent violence, critics say it would still stifle free speech.
Allegations that presidents, governors and mayors are acting like dictators have been part of American government ever since the nation was founded.
The number of measles cases in Texas, as of Friday. One child has died and 20 more are hospitalized. The outbreak, the worst in the state in decades, has grown from two cases a month ago.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic congresswoman from New York. In an interview, Ocasio-Cortez says she agrees with President Donald Trump that government doesn’t work for many people, fueling distrust and anger. Unlike Trump, she asserts that government is working well only for the wealthy. (NPR — Feb. 28, 2025)
Mass culling is expensive, but alternatives, like vaccinating chickens or luring wild birds away from domestic flocks, would also impose logistical and environmental costs. And they may be more expensive, anyway.
The mayor’s re-election campaign reports $7.5 million in its accounts but can’t provide finance paperwork for 40 percent of it.
Anti-vaccine sentiment was rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re seeing the ugly results play out in Texas, with dozens of children suffering from measles and one dying.
A YIMBY group documents how the policies have had “limited or no impact.” But accessory dwelling units have been a success story: In one year alone, more than 28,000 of them got permits.
About half of the funds will go toward helping farmers bolster their biosecurity measures. The department is also working to bolster egg imports.
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