LIZ WILLIAMS

Blind Clay County fourth grader finds new world in Braille books. How a statewide program is making it possible

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A blind fourth grader in Clay County is boosting her braille literacy and advocating for access to books with help from the New Worlds Reading program.

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Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes

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State lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net programs.

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Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for king cakes

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It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and that means the morning lines outside popular bakeries are long and the pace inside is brisk to meet customer demand for king cake.