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Disability advocates hailed the U.S. Department of Education's finding that Texas for years put roadblocks in the path of children who potentially qualified for special education--a clear violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
A statewide tour to promote a Trump-style overhaul of Missouri's tax system has fallen victim to the scandal enveloping Gov. Eric Greitens.
President Donald Trump's frequent visits to South Florida make the area a high-risk target for terrorism, one that justifies more money from the federal government, Palm Beach County's top law enforcement agency says.
El Cajon police officers arrested about a dozen people for feeding the homeless at a city park Sunday afternoon.
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission issued a stinging rebuke Sunday to Hawaii's emergency management as ripples from Saturday's nuclear scare spread far and wide.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether states will be allowed to collect what could amount to billions of dollars in taxes from online retail sales.
With elections looming, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that it will review two lower-court rulings that ordered Texas to redraw 11 political districts found to be discriminatory.
The idea of charging drivers for the miles they drive instead of the gas they burn is not new. But states are still sorting out how it might work.
Time that hundreds of residents outside Charlotte, N.C., have been using bottled water to drink, cook and bathe to avoid contaminated well water.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, in his final State of the State address.
At least three governors will be running this year after filling in for predecessors who resigned. None of them is getting a free ride.
Activist Glynda Carr discusses the growing political power of black women.
Charitable giving is expected to drop, and nonprofits that operate social services for the government will likely take the biggest hit.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew White called Thursday for Texas to abolish the death penalty, saying if elected governor he will work to erase the hallmark law that has fueled the nation's busiest death chamber in past decades.
Gov. Rick Scott distanced himself Thursday from President Donald Trump’s undisputed comments calling Haiti and some African nations “shithole” countries — remarks that Democrats say could cost him if he runs for U.S. Senate.
The prosecutor for the city of St. Louis will investigate blackmail allegations against Gov. Eric Greitens that threaten to end his political career.
Two New York City councilmen were among the 18 people arrested at a demonstration for an immigrant rights leader detained by federal authorities.
President Donald Trump has promoted a tough-on-crime agenda at the White House. But he says the nation needs to find ways to help inmates eventually re-enter society.
After a study showed that watching nature videos can have positive benefits for inmates, some prisons are adding them to their lineup.
States have requested to enact several other unprecedented policies. Kentucky on Friday reportedly became the first to get its waiver approved.
Massachusetts' legal marijuana industry is already taking a hit after U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling promised a hard-line approach to businesses that cultivate and sell the drug, which is illegal under federal law.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement today about the U.S. District Court's decision to dismiss a federal lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of Alabama's voter ID law.
A panel of federal judges Wednesday effectively upheld Pennsylvania's often-criticized congressional district map, declining to take up a novel challenge that sought to have it declared unconstitutional as gerrymandered to favor the party in power.
Nebraska is now the first Republican-controlled state to launch its own attempt to save net neutrality rules.
Thomas Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on Fox News last week. Legal experts, however, say it would probably be impossible for the federal government to arrest public officials for enacting sanctuary laws and policies.
Votes that may have been mistakenly cast in Virginia in November because, according to a Washington Post analysis, the voters' addresses may have been assigned to the wrong district. Six races were decided by less than 500 votes, and one was decided by a coin flip.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
An East Tennessee lawmaker has started drafting legislation that would defund Planned Parenthood operations across the state after a federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the 2014 vote in favor of Amendment 1, a ballot measure that stripped the right to an abortion from the Tennessee constitution.
Gov. Eric Greitens has admitted he had an extramarital affair in 2015, during a time when he was exploring a campaign for governor.
The Trump administration early Thursday initiated a pivotal change in the Medicaid program, announcing that for the first time the federal government will allow states to test work requirements as a condition for coverage.
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