Federal Government Funding: Appropriations
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has teed up a procedural vote today (9/11) that will allow the chamber to move forward on the Senate’s version of the FY2024 MilCon-VA, Agriculture, and Transportation-HUD bills…
A funding bump for community health centers is in the works in the Senate, where lawmakers are eyeing a bigger number than their House counterparts…
House Republican leaders unveiled their sweeping health package aimed at boosting transparency in the health care system and addressing drug costs on Friday, 9/8, boasting bipartisan support…
California
California Democrats on Thursday, 9/7, passed legislation that would fine school districts for rejecting textbooks or school library books for discriminatory reasons — a bill backed by Governor Gavin Newsom that he is expected to sign…
It’s long been a fact of life that California’s coastal cities are among the most expensive places to live in the country…
President and Administration
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And this fall, the first vaccines for another scary virus called RSV are rolling out to older adults and pregnant women…
Education
As Minnesota law enforcement agencies continue to pull officers from school resource officer (SRO) positions in the wake of recent changes to Minnesota law, Governor Tim Walz says he hasn't ruled out using a special legislative session to address the issue…
A federal appeals court has rejected civil rights claims and upheld qualified immunity for a school resource officer who used a stun gun on a Texas high school student with an intellectual disability who was having a violent outburst…
An unprecedented infusion of aid money the U.S. government provided to schools during the pandemic has begun to dwindle…
As a new school year gets underway in California, districts are desperately trying to lure thousands of missing, tardy, and truant students back to the classroom in what many view as a pivotal moment for education in California…