Share This StoryThe Trump administration directed 46 states to remove gender ideology from sex education classes that are administered via the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). Issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the directive warns states that failure to remove gender ideology content from PREP curriculum will result in the […] The post Trump admin orders Minnesota to remove gender ideology from sex education classes appeared first on Alpha New...| Alpha News MN
The budget bill steals from the poor to give massive tax cuts to the wealthy. The post Statement on Passage of Big Brutal Budget first appeared on National Coalition for the Homeless.| National Coalition for the Homeless
The proposed endowment tax in President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” would cost Stanford hundreds of millions of dollars each year, threatening financial aid and support for research.| The Stanford Daily
The statement by an agency spokesperson comes after two judges ordered the environmental agency to pay contracts signed under Biden.| WWNO
New Series: Federal Rapid Response Strategy Sessions In light of the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration—particularly the use of executive orders and the systematic dismantling of federal agencies—state legislators must be well-informed about the direct and indirect impacts on their states and how to respond. These actions often leave gaps in policies, create new […]| State Innovation Exchange
A State Legislator's Guide to Direct Pay: Building Jobs & Sustainable Public Energy Executive Summary The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes Direct Pay tax credits that have the potential to bring nearly unlimited funding for clean energy projects into the communities that need them most. Direct Pay tax credits will radically expand publicly owned energy, support […]| State Innovation Exchange
Each year, state and local governments collectively receive and spend billions in federal funds, which accounted for 40.5% of all state spending in 2021, to provide important services to the public. Federal law and regulation establish some restrictions on the use of federal grants to varying degrees, but state lawmakers have considerable power to leverage […]| State Innovation Exchange
Arkansas rural water systems are looking to $5 million in federal funds to help them improve aging pipes and other infrastructure.| Arkansas Advocate