NYC to launch two ‘full-time’ virtual schools, top education officials say 
1931 State Law Makes Abortion a Felony if ‘Roe’ Falls, Warns Michigan Attorney General 
Iowa drops one spot in Tax Foundation business property tax ranking 
Newark will help pay for 40 students to attend college, as free-tuition movement grows 
Louisiana’s state revenue forecast is revised upward, giving lawmakers possibly more to appropriate 
A new ratings industry is emerging to help homebuyers assess climate risks
As climate change fuels large-scale natural disasters, the real estate mantra of “location, location, location” is taking on new meaning. In...
GOP lawmakers take issue with Pritzker’s comments after Rittenhouse verdict
Several downstate Illinois lawmakers are blasting Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his comments following the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdicts. A...
UT-Austin professors criticize university for halting antiracism study with preschoolers
The University of Texas at Austin has paused a study on a program that teaches white preschoolers about anti-Black racism,...
Emergency management officer diverts hurricane relief to brother’s companies
A former lieutenant at the Office of the State Fire Marshal “improperly” diverted emergency hurricane funds to several companies tied...
Governor pulls plug on regional climate initiative
Massachusetts has pulled out of the Transportation and Climate Initiative, according to an interest group. The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance issued...
Test scores go up when students stay with the same teacher
A new study based on Indiana data found that students who stayed with the same teacher for consecutive years improved...
2022 primary elections in Texas merit a severe weather alert
The first day of early voting in next year’s party primaries is also the anniversary of the polar vortex that...
Texans in U.S. House vote along party lines to pass $1.75 trillion social spending package
After a night of delays, Texas’ congressional delegation voted along party lines as the U.S. House passed the Biden administration's...
State Board of Education approves one sex ed textbook for Texas middle school students
The State Board of Education on Friday approved one health textbook for middle school teachers to use to teach sex...
Stemming methane leaks from oil fields, pipelines and landfills could help us slow global warming quickly
Climate change is happening, and it’s mostly due to human activities that change the composition of the atmosphere, which in...
