Texas lawmakers have disagreed for years over whether and how to abolish the unpopular semiannual clock change in the state, but a bill that is on its way to the governor will finally bring an end to ...

Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips ...

About half of the nation’s 72.8 million children are covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, another joint federal-state program that covers children from ...

Iowa lawmakers are dipping into the state’s budget surplus and Taxpayer Relief Fund to help fill a $900 million gap in the budget for the coming year.

The House GOP tax bill includes breaks for the wealthy, and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. “Bottom line is, a lot of people will lose benefits,” one expert says.

Now the Senate gets its hands on the "big, beautiful bill," which exceeds 1,000 pages, after House committees labored on it ...

In Oklahoma, nearly one in four Oklahomans are on Medicaid. Officials are worried the budget bill in the U.S. Senate will ...

A new hurdle for poor Americans, approved by the House, would cause millions to lose coverage, including many who are working ...

Polling suggests no taxes on tips is a popular idea across party lines, but critics say the proposal will benefit few ...

Proponents of the restrictions argue that SNAP should promote health, not enable poor dietary choices. Sugary drinks have no nutritional value and are linked to chronic illnesses. By limiting their ...

House committees labored for months on the bill, which underwent late changes to win over holdouts in the Republican conference. It exceeds 1,000 pages and is titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” ...