Eligible families would receive a lump-sum cash payment if they lose their SNAP benefits due to new federal rules.

As consumers complain about their high electricity bills, Gov. Ned Lamont says he is open to slicing rates by eliminating ...

Last September, the Trump administration announced major cuts to Minority-Serving Institutions, including so-called ...

The Republican-led Senate advanced legislation Wednesday to overrule part of the District of Columbia’s tax code, preventing city residents from claiming tax provisions in President Donald Trump’s ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers weighing how to close a nearly $3 billion budget shortfall are also grappling with ...

The challenge of shouldering more of the burden of administrative and program costs is falling on state lawmakers, who now ...

Louisiana has become the latest state to try to lower its error rate for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...

The Social Security Administration has been facing an impending insolvency crisis.

Nigel Farage said he plans to cut taxes on beer and the hospitality sector by reinstating a cap on child benefits if his ...

Staffing reductions at the Labor Department’s benefits regulator have put the agency at a “breaking point” as it attempts to ...

Senate Republicans unveiled a $1.5 billion tax relief plan Tuesday, arguing the state’s flush coffers can afford far more ...

San Francisco Unified School District teachers walked off the job this week in a historic strike. Here's why they are ...