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Dale Bledsoe, a schools superintendent in Oklahoma, where teachers went on statewide strike this spring to protest education funding.
Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch stripped Del. Curt Anderson of his legislative leadership posts Friday after an ethics committee ordered the Baltimore Democrat to undergo sexual harassment training following the completion of its investigation into multiple allegations against him.
Officials of the state Department of Transportation now believe they have removed the last remaining memorials to Confederate President Jefferson Davis from Interstate 10 rest areas in New Mexico.
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday vetoed legislation that would have raised the minimum salary for an Illinois teacher to $40,000 within five years, putting the re-election-seeking Republican at odds with teachers unions once again.
Lawmakers introduced bills in at least 16 states this year to restrict the use by private employers of nondisclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
In Texas, people with unpaid traffic tickets can lose their licenses through two separate state policies.
Gov. Paul LePage was hospitalized at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor over the weekend after experiencing unspecified "discomfort" while visiting family in New Brunswick, according to the governor's office.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, joined by eight motorists across the state who are also plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Detroit that seeks to have Michigan's no-fault law declared unconstitutional.
Maine's high court ruled on Thursday that Gov. Paul LePage's administration must follow an earlier court order to submit a Medicaid expansion plan to the federal government.
Landlords often reject applicants who use public assistance to help pay their rent.
On Monday, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is announcing a free tuition and fees program for admitted Illinoisans whose family income meets or falls below the state median.
The state Board of Education approved 916 additional emergency certifications at Thursday's monthly board meeting, bringing the current total to a record 2,153.
Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona issued a statement through an aide indicating he will not appoint a successor to Mr. McCain until after what is expected to be nearly a weeklong series of services in his honor — in Arizona, Washington and Annapolis, Md.
Priests named in Pennsylvania's report on child sex abuse who have been charged with crimes. The rest are protected by the state's statute of limitations.
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, in a ruling scolding Florida prison workers for denying a transgender inmate her requests to wear women's undergarments and have access to women’s grooming items. The inmate, Reiyn Keohane, made several suicide attempts.
As the Trump administration plans to weaken environmental rules, a federal court has said that some Obama-era regulations didn't go far enough.
North Carolina Republicans overrode the Democratic governor to increase some state employees' pay. What led to this unexpected decision?
Foster parents say that even with the coverage they struggle to meet the extraordinary health needs of their children. Part of the trouble is too few doctors accept Medicaid, most notably mental health specialists.
Accusing them of ignorance and bigotry, a federal judge this week excoriated Florida corrections officials for refusing to accommodate a transgender inmate.
The elections consultant who proposed closing most voting locations in a majority African-American rural Georgia county has been fired ahead of a vote Friday on consolidating precincts.
The proposed rule targets legislation in those states that would allow taxpayers to claim a charitable deduction for state and local tax payments above the $10,000 limit set in the tax cuts passed by Congress last year.
As a suburb of Atlanta has shown, the key is creating an army of informed and engaged citizens.
Texas has a system in place to identify people with disabilities who will need extra help during a natural disaster. But it’s unclear whether any of the people described in the emails signed up for or even knew about it.
The public sector shouldn't be on the bleeding edge of innovation. It should focus on integrating proven tools.
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill Wednesday that strengthens insurance coverage for mental health conditions and addiction treatment – a measure that advocates say is one of the strongest of its kind in the nation.
The state’s law enforcement agencies are already required to trace all guns used in crimes in the state.
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said he was heartened by the archdiocese's willingness to cooperate with his office and permit "a thorough and fair investigation.
A federal appeals court agreed Wednesday with a lower court's ruling that Alabama can't limit a woman's access to second-trimester abortions.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proceeding with its plans to amend stringent Obama-era rules requiring cities to come up with a blueprint for eradicating segregation in their communities.
The U.S. Department of Education is contemplating allowing states to use federal funds to arm educators in the classroom -- an idea that appears to have been born in Texas.
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