Nevada is dead last in per-capita federal funding for state programs such as health, education and transportation, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. Nevada received $742 per person during fiscal year 2008 from the federal government for these programs, compared with $1,469 for the rest of the nation. The study includes money for programs based on ...

The Senate voted Wednesday to extend key pieces of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor. The 62-36 vote came over protests from conservatives who say the bill adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt. Six Republicans joined all ...

ResCare Inc. posted a loss in the fourth quarter, but the company gave an outlook for 2010 that was above Wall Street's expectations. ResCare provides residential, training and support services to people with physical and mental disabilities. In January, the company said it could ...

Rising property taxes, failing eyesight and even a tumble that cracked her tailbone haven't forced 89-year-old Angeline DiBeneditto from the home she's had for more than six decades. Now, though, changes in a Connecticut program that helps her and others live independently ...