Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor. The poverty rate under Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ranged from ...

Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana traditionally were America’s educational basement, but now they are showing blue states a ...

California families and advocates are urging state lawmakers to take bold action to reduce poverty and protect residents from federal funding cuts, by investing in proven anti-poverty tools such as ...

When floodwaters washed away Woudou Oumar's home in northern Cameroon, he and his family lost not only shelter but hope. Then ...

Silicon Valley leaders took part in a poverty simulation meant to highlight the hurdles of being poor in one of the ...

Rather, hope emerges in the most unlikely of places: three states here in the Deep South that long represented America’s ...

Retiring comfortably depends heavily on where you live. These states combine high costs and rising prices that can make your ...

Two stood out: 1. For every child, understanding and the guarding of his personality as his most precious right, and 2. For ...

Redistributing wealth might pay off at the ballot box, but politicians won't reduce poverty without understanding its sources, Chris Powell writes.

One of the Legislature's ranking Democrats wants more Utah kids to enjoy a healthy school lunch with funds supplemented by the state's liquor tax revenue.

News reporter Amelia Sack previews tonight's debate between the candidates for the Pa. House 22nd District seat.

Gov. Wes Moore's nearly hourlong State of the State Address, his fourth, talked about wins and challenges from his first ...