State government On the Hill: April 13-17 Staff ReportsUpdated May 11, 2026 General Assembly approves $58 billion state budget, school voucher expansion and ‘Charlie Kirk Act’ as session heads toward close
State government School voucher expansion bill heads to governor’s desk Julianne Akers Updated Apr 24, 2026 Senate narrowly votes to conform to House bill and expand Education Freedom Scholarship program to offer 35,000 vouchers
State government Featured School voucher expansion advances in committees as accountability efforts fail Julianne Akers Updated Mar 19, 2026 Plans to grow Education Freedom Scholarship program clear legislative hurdles while facing opposition from both sides of the aisle
State government State sees over 50,000 school voucher applications as GOP eyes expansion Julianne Akers Updated Jan 22, 2026 Budget restraints could limit program’s growth as Democrats file accountability-focused legislation
State government State releases additional school voucher data Julianne Akers Updated Sep 23, 2025 Transparency concerns persist over who is benefiting from private school scholarship program
Education Half of school voucher applicants demonstrate financial need, state says Julianne Akers Updated May 30, 2025 More than 38,000 applications submitted for scholarship program
