Homebuying options remain slim for middle-income earners

Scott and Julia Whitnall, both teachers, stand in front of the two-bedroom house they bought this year in Ripon, Calif. Like many first-time buyers with moderate incomes, they found they had to take on extra work, compromise on size and wait patiently for a house they could afford in today’s market. (Photo courtesy of Scott and Julia Whitnall) Read

  Read more Stateline coverage of housing policy across the country. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Like many moderate-income workers, public school teachers Julia and Scott Whitnall didn’t think they’d become homeowners in their early 30s. Especially in California.

Here’s what’s in Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

President Donald Trump speaks on Monday, May 12, 2025. Courtesy of the White House

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republicans’ mammoth budget reconciliation bill includes major changes to Medicaid, food stamps, student loans and more. It also permanently extends President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts – at a cost of at least $3.3

Idaho Recognizes National Missing Children’s Day

Idaho State Police

  MERIDIAN, ID – The Idaho State Police is joining law enforcement agencies across the country in observing National Missing Children’s Day on May 25, a day set aside to raise awareness of missing children and reinforce