Offshore Wind Could Be the Next Big Breakthrough in Renewable Energy
After decades of false starts, turbines are starting to turn in several coastal states.
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Year of the Woman? Not So Fast.
An expert on women in politics dissects the 2018 midterms.
During Obamacare Enrollment in the Trump Era, States Face Greater Challenges
With less federal funding for outreach and advertising, and no more tax penalty for being uninsured, it's harder to convince people to sign up for health care.
Was Amazon's HQ2 Search a Waste of Time for Cities?
State and local officials devoted thousands of hours, and put other projects on hold, to lure the company.
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Federal Tax Reform Fuels Record State Spending
Budget directors are still figuring out how much of the tax law's impact on state revenues was a one-time boost.
Sore Losers or Necessary Checks? Wisconsin GOP Seeks to Limit New Democratic Governor's Authority
It wouldn't be the first time lawmakers have attempted to strip a new governor of some power. But it is rare.
Set Up to Fail? How High Schools Aren't Preparing Kids for College
Small schools and high poverty schools are putting their students at the biggest disadvantage, according to a new report.
Tulsa Struggles to Make Amends for a Massacre It Ignored for Nearly a Century
The Oklahoma city's "Black Wall Street" was one of the richest African-American neighborhoods in the country. Then whites burned it to the ground.
One Path to Cutting the Costs of Incarceration
A New York City program is showing striking success at keeping young offenders from returning to jail.
A Crisis in Motion: America's Transportation Dilemma
Federal policy, and other factors, are disrupting efforts to improve transit and forcing urban planners to make tough choices.
In Baltimore, Police Seem Everywhere and Nowhere at Once
The city could be accused of policing too much and too little.
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$12.74 for every $1 spent
Return on investment the city of Philadelphia would get from putting $3.5 million a year toward legal services for low-income renters facing eviction. It would elicit $45.2 million in annual savings, according to the Philadelphia Bar Association.
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Supporters of additional funding for transportation have plenty of reasons to smile after last week’s elections, but that doesn’t mean they can stop worrying.
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On the heels of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s controversial confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, these results raise questions about how alleged misconduct factors into voters’ decisions.
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The VA is working with states and cities to use the innovative financing approach to help veterans with PTSD find gainful employment. If it's successful, the payoff for investors is big.
Democratic Socialists Rack Up Wins
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib made headlines for their congressional wins. But a number of Democratic Socialists also won state-level races this election.
The Man of Tomorrow: As Jerry Brown Leaves Office, He's Still Focused on the Future
Unlike most politicians, California's outgoing governor has made planning ahead a staple of his leadership -- even if it means going against his own party.
Liberals Prevail in State Supreme Court Elections
Moderate-to liberal candidates won in five states, while conservatives were successful in two.
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With Democrats taking over the U.S. House, Congress may grind to a halt. Red and blue states, meanwhile, will go their separate ways on abortion, taxes, education, health and voting rights.
