Judge blocks Trump admin from halting $10B in childcare & aid funds to 5 states, citing harm to low-income families; freeze ...

President Donald Trump’s administration has told states that it is restricting some social safety net funds that cover ...

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plans to withhold $10 billion in child care and family ...

MW solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the ...

The fight over more taxes for the 1% isn't new, but nagging questions in the tax-the-rich debate might finally get better ...

A federal judge in Manhattan has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing billions of dollars in child care ...

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season.

Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed 2026-27 state budget was met with cautious praise from progressive advocacy organizations, ...

The federal government is shifting more responsibilities to states, and states must prepare for greater costs in the Medicaid ...

There have been more than 150 guaranteed income pilot programs implemented across the country, but only one has made its program permanent – Cook County, Illinois. The county, which includes Chicago, ...

A California city is being urged to extend an initiative giving $500 checks every month to low-income residents. The year-long program was launched in July 2024 to give disadvantaged families living ...

This commentary originally appeared in The Conversation. In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least $36.79 to afford $2,000 in monthly rent, which is below the federal fair ...