"Providing basic care to students does not violate Texas’ parental consent law, state guidance to schools says" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization ...

Texas’ new parental consent law does not prevent nurses from administering basic health-related services like providing Band-Aids or checking a student’s temperature, according to updated state ...

The Texas Education Agency issued new guidance Thursday regarding when schools must seek parental consent before providing certain health services to students. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas ...

Like most things in life, the reason some states no longer require front license plates starts with money: It's less expensive for states — and drivers — to deal with a single plate instead of two. Of ...

After two months of contentious negotiations, Gov. Phil Murphy and public labor union leaders have agreed to scrap a plan that would have required public workers in New Jersey to pay much more for ...

Florida officials announced plans to end all state vaccine requirements, including those for school attendance. The move has been strongly opposed by major medical groups, who warn of increased risks ...

The surgeon general said he is working with Gov. Ron DeSantis' office. Florida is moving to "end all vaccine mandates" in the state, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced at a press ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State is less than two hours from kicking off its 2025 season. Just hours prior to kickoff, the Big Ten released its availability report for the game, and there will be ...

EAST LANSING — Michigan State football’s injury situation is a little deeper than anticipated. The Spartans will be without starting senior safety Nikai Martinez as expected for their opener against ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has threatened to withhold millions in federal highway funding from states if they don’t require commercial truck drivers to know English before obtaining licenses.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is threatening to pull federal funding for three states if they do not comply within 30 days to enforce the English Language Proficiency requirement for commercial ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Mandatory paid sick leave will officially end in Missouri on Thursday, putting an end to the voter-approved policy just months after it went into effect. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House ...