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NEWSNATIONNOW (Max Rego and The Hill) - HHS touts 35 states that have scaled back 'orphan tax' on Social Security benefits

For decades, state agencies have taken Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care after the death of their parents.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - State Schools’ H-1B Visa Petitions Frozen Amid Federal Investigation.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) ordered a freeze on all new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies and universities amid a federal investigation into abuse.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Abbott, the Texas Workforce Commission, and state universities.WHEN & WHERE: The directive was issued on January 27, 2026, affecting the state of Texas.KEY QUOTE: “Texans […] The post State Schools’ H-1B Visa Petitions Frozen Amid Federal Investigation. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) ordered a freeze on all new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies and universities amid a federal investigation into abuse. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Abbott, the Texas Workforce Commission, and state universities. WHEN & WHERE: The directive was issued on January 27, 2026, affecting the state of Texas. KEY QUOTE: “Texans come first. I’m directing state agencies and universities to freeze new H-1B visa petitions.” – Greg Abbott IMPACT: Texas is the first state to implement a statewide freeze on H-1B visa petitions, impacting thousands of potential migrants and employers. IN FULL In a memo issued on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) instructed state agencies…Open