Critics say the budget, which is massive and complicated, was rushed, and the process didn't allow for enough public input.
An Eldon Republican's bill seeking to modernize Missouri's workforce and education sectors is now in the hands of the state Senate. Eldon Republican Rep. Willard Haley's House Bill 2650 would alter ...
Mike Parson signed a pair of education bills into law Tuesday, expanding school choice measures and increasing base teacher pay to $40,000, among other provisions. "I have and always will support ...
Senate Democrats led a filibuster of the legislation, leading to a compromise and a 167-page education package. The House did not amend the bill, since any changes would send the legislation back to ...
A bill reviving the school voucher program killed by House Democrats during last year’s budget debates passed the Senate Education committee with bipartisan support on Tuesday. The program, called the ...
GOP lawmakers advance a $3 billion tax cut, their new counterproposal as each side offers a competing vision for how to use a ...
Connecticut lawmakers were on track Tuesday to approve a Democratic plan to spend at least $360 million in remaining federal COVID-19 pandemic funds on key areas, including higher education, ...
A controversial bill that will establish a board to review and change hospital budgets is headed to the Senate floor after a lively committee hearing.
Top Democrats opposed the bill, even though it drew support from eight of 22 Democrats, and said that it won't pass in the Democratic-controlled House.Republicans said the bill was intended as a ...
Mike Parson on Tuesday signed into law a sweeping education bill requiring voters to decide whether large school districts can shift to four-day school weeks and expanding a scholarship program for ...
In a visit to Greensboro on Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper called for investment in early childcare, Pre-K classes, and K-12 public education while lambasting a bill that would direct nearly ...
State Election Board to consider Keeven ballot in July, petitions submitted before governor signs controversial bill ...