The House Education Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to update funding for TOPS college scholarships and create a new award for the highest-scoring students.

Louisiana lawmakers begin a legislative session Monday, focusing on tax, infrastructure, and insurance reforms.

The program is designed to help fund the planning, development, and construction of new or expanded shooting ranges.

She now covers breaking and trending news for CBS News' HealthWatch. Proposed cuts to global foreign aid, including slashing programs in the United States, could lead to millions of HIV deaths and ...

The number of TOPS scholarship recipients hit a 10-year low in 2024. Fewer students are qualifying, while some eligible ...

NEW ON FIVE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOW SAYS THAT A TUFTS GRADUATE STUDENT WAS TAKEN TO A DETENTION CENTER IN LOUISIANA BECAUSE THERE WASN’T SPACE FOR HER AT FACILITIES HERE IN NEW ENGLAND.

Louisiana residents volunteered for Jesuit Refugee Service, advocating for the reinstatement of funds for humanitarian aid. The volunteers met with top Louisiana Republicans, including House ...

She and other Louisiana residents were volunteers for Jesuit Refugee Service, a Catholic group seeking reinstatement of funds for humanitarian aid. Like many business, education and health groups ...

(The Center Square) − For the 13th consecutive year, Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services has failed to ensure that work activity records for Temporary Assistance for Needy ...

Audit says Louisiana's temporary aid program doesn't vet work records Report makes 13th consecutive year state agency hasn't been compliant with federal law By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square ...

These budget trims could have potentially devastating consequences for vulnerable countries which rely heavily on foreign financial aid, such as Tanzania, Bangladesh and Zambia. The aid cuts could ...