A March 2025 executive directive directs the Department of Education to return many responsibilities to states while maintaining core federal functions such as student loans, Title I and IDEA. Agencies…
A new directive instructs the Secretary of Education to begin shifting authority, oversight, and many grant functions away from the federal Department of Education and toward states and local agencies.…
An array of executive directives is shifting responsibility for child care and family benefits toward states while imposing centralized reviews of agency actions. The approach aims to speed approvals and…
The Trump administration’s reshaping of FEMA relies on memos, executive orders and personnel shifts to move responsibilities toward states, pause major mitigation programs and remove climate and DEI language from…
Federal disaster policy now shifts responsibility to states, leading to fewer federal resources, more local bureaucracy, and unpredictable relief. The Trump administration frames these changes as necessary to limit big…
Federal policy shifts have led to a leaner FEMA with reduced funding, staff, and authority, transferring more disaster management responsibility to states. This approach promises less bureaucracy and lower federal…
The Trump administration reinforces state authority over abortion laws, allowing states like Idaho and South Carolina to implement restrictive measures, reflecting a commitment to federalism and local governance.
