Unless Congress acts, the Agriculture Department estimates that the federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children will run out of funds this summer.

Landowners whose properties were flooded by hurricanes after Texas built retaining walls to protect a highway are fighting for the right to sue the state for compensation.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling allows U.S. border agents to remove razor wire installed by the state of Texas to stem the flow of illegal border crossings.

NCSL convened a meeting of legislative leaders in higher education from 26 states to discuss college costs, graduation rates and other topics with federal policymakers and higher education executives.

From guns and the First Amendment to the constitutionality of state gun laws, the justices are poised this term to decide on cases with significant state impact.

In Culley v. Marshall, the Supreme Court will decide how quickly authorities must provide civil asset forfeiture hearings after people’s property is seized.