WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - House Bill 612 was signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on June 26. It is named Fostering Care in NC ACT and aims to improve how children are protected in the foster ...

Bill Haslam, ex-Tennessee governor, deepens Nashville ties with Predators ownership and Bridgestone Arena revamp plans, aiming to boost city's growth and leadership.

A bill backed by Gov. Tina Kotek, which aimed to lessen restrictions around restraining or secluding children in treatment centers and other forms of residential care, is dead, its sponsors say.

The only lawmaker who spoke out against overriding the veto, Sen. Mark Meek, D-Gladstone, said he had questions about how the bill of rights would be provided to younger children who don’t know ...

Combined, Medicaid and CHIP protect nearly half of all children in the United States, beginning with important prenatal care, covering over 40% of U.S. births as well as nearly half of all rural ...

Low-income children and families would be among the groups hit hardest by Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy Americans, it would scale back resources ...