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 
Indiana University sued by students over its vaccine requirement
“No vaccine for you. Let me know if you need a letter for the university.” That’s what a world-class infectious...
51.7% of Florida Congress members earn ‘Taxpayer Hero’ accolades
Among the 29 members of the Florida congressional delegation in 2020, 15 earned fiscal responsibility scores of 80 percent or...
Bookmakers betting on beating Florida petition rules to legalize non-tribal sports gambling
DraftKings and FanDuel earn billions operating their digital sports gambling websites, now they’re betting they can overcome Florida’s restrictive citizen’s...
Florida unions ponder 11th-hour injunction to extend federal unemployment benefit beyond Saturday
The Florida AFL-CIO and other advocates are aggressively lobbying Gov. Ron DeSantis for an 11th-hour extension of the $300 weekly...
High-elevation forests now burning more frequently than any time in the past 2,000 years
As climate change drives up temperatures and creates longer, more expansive droughts, the typically cool, moist high-elevation forests of the...
Cornerstone gets OK to merge three schools in a turnaround bid
Cornerstone Schools, one of Detroit’s largest charter school networks, will consolidate three schools into one new K-12 program in what...
Texas House Democrats and legislative staffers take Gov. Greg Abbott to court for defunding Legislature
A group that includes Texas House Democrats and legislative staffers is asking the Texas Supreme Court to override Gov. Greg...
New Tennessee jobless claims hit pandemic low as state ends federal supplemental benefits next week
Tennessee had its lowest number of new unemployment claims last week since the impact of COVID-19 began in March 2020....
How a Shortage of Mental Health Beds Keeps Kids Trapped Inside ERs
One evening in late March, a mom called 911. Her daughter, she said, was threatening to kill herself. EMTs arrived...
New Baseball Team Coming to Staten Island, But With a $8 Million Slam to Taxpayers
A new minor-league baseball team is gearing up to move into the old home of the Staten Island Yankees —...
