President Donald Trump's executive order directing states to deploy artificial intelligence in foster care isn't just welcome ...

West Virginia's Republican lawmakers came to Charleston on Jan. 14, 2026 and kicked off the annual 60-day legislative session ...

Republican lawmakers came to Charleston this week ready to kick off the legislative session with 16 bills they said could help fix the state’s troubled foster care system. Mountain State Spotlight ...

Elisa W. was removed from her home at four years old. Now 16, she has been sexually and physically abused over the 12 years she’s spent in foster care. She now suffers from depression, bipolar ...

As Georgia lawmakers prepare to return to the State Capitol on Monday, foster care advocates say they are closely watching ...

A number of bills aimed at improving the state’s foster care crisis are advancing in the House and Senate, including a ...

Federal oversight over Michigan's foster care and child welfare system began in 2008. The state of Michigan is trying to end federal oversight of its foster care system. The monitoring began in 2008 ...

At least 19 children died in foster care from 2007-09 The Tulsa World found at least 19 children have died while in foster care between 2007 and 2009, according to the state's Medical Examiner's ...

A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by foster children in 2019 against the state that sought to mandate changes in the troubled system. West Virginia foster care, which has been ...

The Texas foster care system is at a “breaking point”, says Democratic U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson. Poor salaries, widespread underfunding and legislative neglect have left the state with a dire shortage ...

The West Virginia Department of Human Resources, located at One Davis Square in Charleston, W.Va. (Lexi Browning | West Virginia Watch) Under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the state has spent more than ...

A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by foster children in 2019 against the state that sought to mandate changes in the troubled system. West Virginia Watch is part of States Newsroom ...