A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate.  It’s a setback for advocates ...

With 18 counties within the 15th Congressional District, U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson represents a 1/3 of the ...

It’s one thing to pass a major piece of legislation and have it signed by the president; it’s quite another to get the public to swallow it as something that benefits most of the country. House and ...

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” — Maya Angelou *** If only majorities of voting West ...

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. House Amended budget bill The House on July 3 ...

History can be cruel. Charles Sumner, the great abolitionist senator from Massachusetts, is remembered only for being beaten ...

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act provides funding to those affected by atmospheric nuclear testing and the uranium ...

The 900-page tax and policy package fulfills several key campaign promises but also makes cuts that could boot millions from ...

Here’s a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it ...

A newly signed federal law is set to remove a longstanding tax on certain firearms, and it’s prompting both anticipation from gun retailers and a constitutional challenge from national gun ...

Iowa state Rep. Lindsay James, a Democrat from Dubuque, said she is "seriously considering" launching a campaign to seek her ...