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December 20, 2015

Cost of educating new class of illegal immigrant minors estimated at over $760M

A new report puts the price of educating the thousands of illegal immigrant children who recently crossed into the U.S. at a whopping $761 million this school year -- as some school systems push for the feds to pick up the tab.

December 20, 2015

Louisiana Gov. Jindal sues federal government over Common Core

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration in federal court Wednesday, claiming that the Department of Education has illegally manipulated grant money and regulations to force states to adopt the controversial Common Core standards.

December 20, 2015

Welcome to Franklin, Va., population 8,638 — and one mine-resistant vehicle

Not too far from Hampton Roads and just nine miles north of the North Carolina border, the rural city of Franklin, Va., is home to farmland, 8,638 people and one military-grade, mine-resistant vehicle.

December 20, 2015

Missouri Dem predicts new wave of Ferguson unrest if no conviction in officer’s case

A Missouri Democratic lawmaker predicted Friday that if prosecutors don’t win a conviction against the police officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown, it could trigger a new wave of unrest in Ferguson.

December 20, 2015

Another 2,000 insurance policies cancelled in Colorado

More than 2,000 more Coloradans had their health insurance plans cancelled as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to a letter from the state regulatory agency to state Senate Republicans.

December 20, 2015

Texas AG Abbott threatens to sue EPA over rule change

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is poised for another clash with federal environmental regulators, this time over proposed water protections.

December 20, 2015

Philly schools could soon be ‘one-stop location’ for government handouts

Instead of the welfare office and City Hall, Philadelphia residents may soon be lining up at schools to apply for government benefits.

December 20, 2015

Justice Department sues Pennsylvania State Police, claiming fitness tests discriminate against women

The Pennsylvania State Police, one of the nation's largest forces, is faced with ending the physical fitness tests it gives to applicants for state trooper positions or defending in court a practice that the federal government says illegally discriminates against women.

December 20, 2015

Senate to vote on highway money as deadline looms

The Senate is set to take up legislation to keep federal highway money flowing to states, with just three days left before the government plans to start slowing down payments.

December 20, 2015

Governors wary of White House plan to place immigrant children with states

State governors from both parties have reacted cooly to efforts by the Obama administration to gain their support for placing thousands of unaccompanied Central American children with friends or family members.