A New York judge ruled Thursday evening that maps for new legislative and congressional districts drawn by Democrats violated the state’s constitution because they were designed to give the party in power a political advantage….
Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants to emergency service providers. The governor announced that $10 million in COVID Recovery Grants have been distributed to first responders from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund that is part…
The city’s Panel for Educational Policy voted Wednesday night against the routine approval of New York City’s school funding formula, raising significant concerns about school budgets for next academic year. The panel’s rejection, stemming from…
An audit released Tuesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that the state’s Medicaid program paid $965.1 million in claims over a five-year span to medical professionals not enrolled in the health insurance…
Indiana granted an additional $189 million on a third round of projects to extend broadband service to rural areas of the state. The money will fund 154 projects to provide broadband infrastructure to more than…
Nearly four months after taking office, Mayor Eric Adams has yet to fill every seat on the city’s Panel for Educational Policy, which is charged with approving education department contracts and certain policy decisions including…
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is seeking to help survivors of sexual assault feel secure at home by providing them with a Ring doorbell surveillance system. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and…
Inflation in the New York City area is growing at its highest rate in 30 years. That’s according to a report issued Friday by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. DiNapoli added that the hikes…
Youth Communication writers recently interviewed the new Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education about the issues students face at school. Here are Chancellor Banks’ positions on budget cuts, school safety, the gifted…
There is new legislation requiring water utilities to notify health-care and senior living facilities of water supply disruptions that could lead to water quality problems, such as legionella and other pathogens. In 2015, an outbreak…