Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch asked the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Monday to pause budget cuts that could punish Indiana s "most vulnerable" residents. .
According to a recent USDA study, 12% of Nebraskans experience food insecurity. That s higher than the national average. If legislation that is a priority for state Sen. .
A bipartisan Arizona group that is pushing for open primaries in the state says it isn t surprised by the relatively low voter turnout in recent primary elections. As in Iowa, Arizona requires voters to be affiliated with a major political party to be able to participate in primary elections. Paul Johnson, former Phoenix mayor and member of the Make Elections Fair AZ executive committee, said from his experience, those who show up in what he calls "low-turnout primaries" tend to be the "most extremist" voters. .
State legislators applauded Missouri Gov. Mike Parson s State of the State address last week - although for very different reasons. The governor s historic $52 million for programs prioritizing children and early education brought lawmakers to their feet - with his calls for expanding childcare access, and higher pay for teachers and state workers. .
Lawmakers in Massachusetts passed some of the nation s most generous tax credits - and now, help is available to make sure families can take advantage of them. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program helps more than 30,000 low-income families at 80 different sites across the Commonwealth. Ancel Tejada, financial empowerment program manager with MASSCAP - a coalition of community action agencies - said the credits helped his parents buy his first computer. .