Bill Foster has strongly opposed Donald Trump’s Golden Dome Defense program. On Wednesday, the Democratic Representative from ...

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After years of failures by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department to find proper homes for foster children ...

An Oregon state lawmaker is again trying to expand the list of rights given to the state’s foster youth and rework the child ...

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill out of a House subcommittee that could remove hourly training requirements for foster care ...

A co-founder of the William Way Center, Olshan coordinated its first art exhibition 50 years ago. She now portrays people she has lost.

Two bills were introduced into the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee Friday morning relating to the foster care system.

The cost of raising children can be prohibitive for many adults who would otherwise choose to expand their families, ...

Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk talked about the challenges that lie ahead for Marylanders as she settles into her role as leader of the House of Delegates.

Dolly Parton is giving fans a present for her own birthday: new music, a bright spot in the wake of December concerts the ...

Last year, Mountain State Spotlight investigated the beleaguered system and found that overburdened case workers can mean kids getting few services offered to them once they are in the system, whether ...

House Republicans in vulnerable districts find themselves in a difficult position when it comes to their stance on healthcare ...