Louisiana Gov. Edwards Requesting Federal Aid in Wake of Severe Weather
Emergency Management
Louisiana Gov. Edwards Requesting Federal Aid in Wake of Severe Weather
2021-09-23 15:58:41
by Reece Nations

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to request federal assistance in recovery efforts for portions of the state that have been devastated by natural disasters over the past year. Edwards met... Read More

The Department of Education Temporarily Changes Federal Aid Verification Process
Education
The Department of Education Temporarily Changes Federal Aid Verification Process
2021-07-15 20:38:54
by Ansley Puckett

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it will make temporary changes to the Federal Aid Verification Process for the 2021-2022 award year.   According to the Department, more than 3 million potential Pell Grant recipients are selected... Read More

Airlines Say They Will Fail Without More Federal Aid
Travel
Airlines Say They Will Fail Without More Federal Aid
2021-03-03 14:57:17
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON -- Airline industry officials made a plea Tuesday for additional federal assistance to help their deeply wounded businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. They asked a congressional committee for another round of Payroll Support Program funds, not only to... Read More

Amid Hope for Pfizer Vaccine, States Grapple with Distribution
State News
Amid Hope for Pfizer Vaccine, States Grapple with Distribution

A COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. may be on the horizon, but the cost of distributing vaccines across all 50 states and who will pay for that operation remains a huge stumbling block. What is clear is that much of the financial... Read More

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