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They're dubbed inflation relief payments, but they reflect a hodgepodge of rules and eligibility requirements. The IRS wants time to figure out which rules apply to them.

Ben Crump’s career intertwines with some of the most hotly contested episodes in recent U.S. history.

Missouri K-12 teachers would be banned from talking about being gay with students without first getting parents' permission under a pending bill. LGBTQ rights activists asked lawmakers Tuesday not to pass the legislation during a public hearing at the Capitol, while supporters argued parents should be informed about those conversations. The proposal goes farther than a Florida law dubbed by critics as "Don't Say Gay." The Missouri measure would limit discussions on gender identity and LGBTQ issues unless school staff are licensed mental health care providers. Republican state Sen. Mike Moon's bill is among several filed across the nation this year that are similar to Florida's new law.

In a party-line vote, a Senate committee approved a proposal that would broaden the statewide prosecutor’s power to investigate alleged election crimes.

Students are organizing a walk-out at the end of the month that will include other state public and private colleges and universities and high schools.

The recently revived Florida State Guard would more than triple in size and add aviation and maritime equipment, with funding going from $10 million to more than $95 million, under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed budget.

Some Florida gun owners and their respective organizations feel betrayed by the state’s Republican majority. They believe Gov. Ron DeSantis promised them a far broader expansion on the state’s gun carry laws than what’s currently under consideration.

A proposal that would allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without licenses began moving through the state House, as a debate emerged about whether the bill lives up to the “constitutional carry” label given by supporters.

An administrative law judge has rejected challenges by two health-care groups to the way state Medicaid officials have carried out a requirement that “direct care” workers get paid a minimum of $15 an hour.

The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center teaches how to stop trafficking across the Big Bend