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 ...

The Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to ...

The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government makes to state programs, and sowed uncertainty ...

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

Each year, people wonder if they should do their own taxes or enlist a professional. We'll help you decide what to do for tax ...

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