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 medical moonshot would help fix inequality in American health care
COVID-19 has put the American health care system’s deeply entrenched inequities into high relief. The social, economic and political structures...
NYC tells schools to expect an influx of summer students. With just days left, principals aren’t happy.
Just days before summer school begins, city officials informed schools on Wednesday that they may need to accommodate an influx...
State Rep. James White announces primary challenge to Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
State Rep. James White, R-Hillister, announced Wednesday that he is running for agriculture commissioner, marking the first major primary opponent...
NRA ponders ‘next moves’ after federal judge upholds Florida law banning under-21 gun sales
The National Rifle Association is “considering its next moves” after a federal judge upheld a 2018 Florida law prohibiting anyone...
How One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds
The building that once housed the last drugstore in this town of fewer than 600 is now a barbecue restaurant,...
IRS backlogged on millions of tax returns
For many Americans still waiting to receive their tax refund, it appears the wait could be far from over. The...
As water levels drop in Elephant Butte, Reclamation prepares for conditions not seen since the 1950s
Recent rains have brought some relief to Elephant Butte reservoir in southern New Mexico, but the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation...
Michigan lawmakers OK ‘historic’ $17B spending plan that closes school funding gaps
Michigan lawmakers approved a landmark school spending bill Wednesday, but not before the Senate added another $300 million. The Senate’s...
Pritzker reissues executive orders on schools, beyond
Gov. J.B. Pritzker Friday extended his COVID-19 executive orders and emergency declarations that were set to expire Saturday. Since the...
New West Virginia alcohol rules could help businesses, groups say
The West Virginia Legislature passed new alcohol rules, which some groups are saying will be beneficial to businesses and consumers,...
