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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.
Critics have long said the cameras violate the U.S. Constitution and lead to rear-end accidents. Supporters maintain that they make the streets safer and generate needed money for cities and the state.
The attack, which killed nearly a dozen municipal employees in my hometown, is a reminder that mass shootings can happen anywhere.
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What Washington state commander Rex Caldwell tells police he's training. A voter-approved ballot measure last year requires law enforcement in the state to undergo de-escalation and mental health training.
Municipalities that have suffered a ransomware attack this year, which is on track to exceed last year's total. Baltimore was hacked in early May and still hasn't gotten its services back up and running. It asked the federal government for financial aid.
Census officials and immigration advocates warned Congress this week that untested technology and reduced federal resources could lead to vast undercounts.
John Bel Edwards, who ran on a "pro-life" platform in 2015, is the only incumbent Democratic governor in the Deep South, and is running for re-election this year.
Some police are now required to undergo de-escalation and mental health training, administer first aid to people after using deadly force, and undergo an independent investigation into their use of deadly force.
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