Every industry has a carefully crafted public image. The restaurant is clean, the hospital is sterile, and the products on the shelf are safe. This is the story we are told, the one we need to believe ...

Louisiana’s state board of education has proposed a limited funding boost, while school superintendents want a bigger increase. Meanwhile, some lawmakers and others want to rethink the entire ...

Most states maintained or slightly increased school funding levels from 2022 to 2023, but more than 10 reduced the percentage of money allocated to high-poverty districts — reversing a decade-long ...

Louisiana's state government relies on the federal government for more aid than any other state, according to WalletHub. Just how dependent is the state?

The elimination of representation fees was intended to be a “huge blow” to unions, but it wasn’t the only recent event impacting membership.

Child care has become more expensive because providers’ operating expenses have increased, largely from higher costs and ...

Alabama’s overall ranking is based on two measures: residents’ dependency and state government dependency. The state ranked ...

With 18 public universities across three different systems, Louisiana officials and higher education leaders have questioned how to handle schools struggling with enrollment and budget challenges.

Greater Lansing municipalities that allow recreational marijuana dispensaries are set to receive 2025 tax revenue — but it will be less than their annual portion of tax revenue collected from cannabis ...

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Troy — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday she would need more information before deciding whether Michigan would join at least 23 other states in opting in to a federal scholarship program giving ...

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