Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

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The Trump administration announced a buyout this week for all federal workers who choose not to return to in-person work. Federal employees were sent an email from the U.S. Office of Emergency ...

After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...

A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...

The Trump administration has announced that all federal employees who choose not to return to the office are eligible for an eight-month buyout.

Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), would create an "Education Savings Account" (ESA) program that ...

State Medicaid programs across the country reported Tuesday they had lost access to federal payment portals one day after ...

A San Angelo man has been convicted of attempting to solicit sex from a minor online after being caught through a sting ...

People in Texas have a few options for Medicare, including Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D. Learn more here.

Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years.

The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than traditional Medicare, including dental, vision and ...