The White House ordered a pause on all federal grants, partly intending to target diversity, equity and inclusion and other "woke" programs. A third of states' budgets comes from federal grants.

Health officials are calling the outbreak of the highly contagious disease “unprecedented,” but the numbers remain small, with 67 active infections centered in the Kansas City suburbs.

Finding ways to support teaching as a career, including training, innovation and community engagement, helped a Chicago-area ...

AI caused less damage through misinformation or election administration than predicted in 2024. New laws meant to combat ...

Enjoying momentum thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as federal health secretary, vaccine skeptics are pushing ...

The president noted the need to fight Los Angeles fires, but the water would go elsewhere in the state primarily to aid ...

Maryland took historic steps to improve its education system. It shouldn't back away from them now, even amid budget ...

Jay Inslee called for a 1 percent tax on residents who possess global wealth of $100 million. Here’s one of the more striking ...

Jeffrey Tumlin oversaw the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency during a period of tumult for public transit and city streets.

As the Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has sent a request to congressional ...

Since implementing an electronic fare card in 2016, the system has been plagued by glitches and doubled its projected cost to $285 million.

When it comes to technology, lawmakers will be dealing with problems both new and old: Social media continues to face public critique for its effect on children's' mental health, while the risks ...