Lawmakers criticize a big pay raise for themselves before passing a big spending bill
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators approved on Friday another year’s worth of funding for most state agencies and services after…
States promise to help disabled kids. Why do some families wait a decade or more?
TOPEKA, Kan. — When Lilly Miller was in elementary school, teachers told her parents they needed to immediately sign up…
Alaska governor’s budget plan includes roughly $3,400 checks for residents and deficit of nearly $1B
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a budget plan Thursday that would pay residents an oil-wealth dividend…
Defense head calls out those who advocate isolationism and ‘an American retreat from responsibility’
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday denounced those who advocate “an American retreat from responsibility” and…