James Frank, R-Wichita Falls ... a foundation aimed at reducing the need for foster care, the average lifespan of a class-action child welfare suit with a settlement agreement is about 15 years.

Greg Abbott and the two large state agencies, defendants in the suit ... Chairman James Frank, have criticized Jack and the children’s lawyers for overregulating foster care providers.

(Lexi Browning | West Virginia Watch) A sweeping class-action lawsuit about the state’s overwhelmed foster care system is moving forward with a trial date set for March 4. The suit, filed in ...