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An early education expert says looser federal ratios, smaller overhead budgets and English-only rules could undercut a program serving thousands of low-income kids.

The federal law requires states to attain error rates below 6% or face paying a percentage of the state’s SNAP benefits, depending on the error rate level.

Judge ruled the Justice Department failed to justify access to unredacted voter records and dismissed the case with prejudice

The order came as part of a federal lawsuit over long wait times for Texas detainees who need their mental competency restored in a state hospital before trial.

Nonprofits across the state saw their funds drop by more than half at the same time domestic violence deaths are rising

Fourteen students competed in the Kansas state final round of the National Civics Bee in June. The competition gives middle-schoolers the opportunity to showcase their passion for the country's founding principles.

Prosecutors say an ICE agent fired into a Minneapolis home occupied by four adults and two children, then falsely claimed he acted in self-defense. He was arrested Friday in Texas.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state can enforce its 2025 law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments.

Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.

MP Materials will build a $1.25 billion facility in Northlake, creating more than 1,500 jobs. The U.S. Defense Department-backed project aims to expand domestic production and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign suppliers, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.