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Amount that New York spends on education per pupil, which is the most of any state. Idaho, Oklahoma and Utah spend the least -- less than $8,000 per pupil.
Carbon Hill, Ala., Mayor Mark Chambers' response to the following Facebook comment: "By giving the minority more rights than the majority, I hate to think of the country my grandkids will live in." The comments followed a post shared by Chambers that read, "We live in a society where homosexuals lecture us on morals, transvestites lecture us on human biology, baby killers lecture us on human rights and socialists lecture us on economics."
Democrats in Virginia -- nearly 20 of whom joined Northam Tuesday -- have tried unsuccessfully for years to pass tighter gun laws. All 140 lawmakers face a challenge in this November's elections.
The legal efforts began after former interim Secretary of State David Whitley issued an advisory on Jan. 25 that said DPS had identified nearly 100,000 on the state's voter rolls who had applied for a driver's license as noncitizens.
In a hard reality check for Los Angeles County's multibillion-dollar hope of ending homelessness, officials reported Tuesday that the number of people living on the streets, in vehicles and in shelters increased by about 12% over last year.
Black and Hispanic students currently represent 70 percent of the school system, but make up just 10 percent of the enrollment in the specialized schools.
Several cities have launched investigations into the online conduct of their police officers after a database revealed thousands of racist and otherwise offensive social media posts by current or former members of law enforcement.
Cat declawing involves surgically removing the tendons, nerves and bones at the tip of a tabby's toes.
Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers has issued an apology for a Facebook post that referenced “killing out” gay and transgender people, socialists and “baby killers.”
The average cost of a funeral at a time when 40 percent of Americans can’t even afford an unexpected expense of just $400.
Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver, after the investigation into the Flint water crisis expanded and seized state-owned cell phones and devices for 65 current and former officials, including ex-Gov. Rick Snyder.
Congress passed a long-delayed bill to help places recover from past (and future) natural disasters. President Trump is expected to sign it.
The shelves at your local food bank are likely stocked. Give credit to President Donald Trump’s trade war with China.
Prisoners count. But where?
Facebook had argued the court should stay the matter because of other cases, but it now needs to produce documents for the D.C. judge.
The study compared 18,678 patients who were treated for cancer either before states expanded the number of people who could receive Medicaid benefits under the ACA, or in states that chose not to expand Medicaid, to 11,708 patients who were treated in states that did expand Medicaid.
In addition the warrant obtained by the Associated Press rounds up information from 22 state Health and Human Services employees, 11 Department of Environmental Quality employees and at least 33 employees in the governor's office, CNN reported.
If Newsom’s $295 million plan is enacted, California would be the first state to offer financial aid to middle-class families who have shouldered the full cost of premiums themselves, often well over $1,000 a month.
A state grand jury is looking into New Jersey’s tax incentive program and has issued at least one subpoena to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, according to three sources.
Plus, where the funding comes from and how it's spent in each state.
In the post-recession era, some struggling governments are choosing not to pay bondholders -- and judges are allowing their refusal.
States are wading into what used to be a local issue, and styrofoam containers are their next target in the effort to reduce waste that pollutes the environment.
States that have applied for the "State Relief and Empowerment Waiver" that the Trump administration started offering last fall. It would allow states to sell health insurance plans that don't comply with Obamacare regulations, such as the preexisting condition protections, and use federal subsidies to make them more affordable.
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, one of the many Democratic candidates running for president. At the California Democratic Party State Convention this weekend, he spoke against "Medicare for all" and the Green New Deal.
St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer granted a request from Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region for a temporary restraining order that stopped the clinic's license from expiring at midnight on Friday.
The amendment would allow police, family or household members request a court order to temporarily confiscate guns from someone considered a danger.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday he's concerned about having government officials sign off on vaccine exemptions, arguing those decisions should be made between patients and doctors without government involvement.
Those who objected to the conversion therapy bill said they worried it would infringe on the ability of pastors and others to talk about their personal religious beliefs on homosexuality.
Students across America thought they had found a way around cafeteria “cuisine” and boring brown-bag lunches: just get takeout food delivered to their schools.
The provision says candidates must win not only a majority of the popular vote — that is, more than 50% — but also a majority of the state’s 122 House districts.
