Police Misconduct Is Increasingly a Financial Issue
Lawsuits are costing governments millions, and, in some cases, forcing them to shut down departments.
She Was a Model and WWE Ring Girl. Now She's a Highly Regarded State House Leader.
Themis Klarides is defying expectations and redefining leadership in the Connecticut legislature.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Why Some States and Cities Want to Secede
The push to form new governments is heating up in places from Georgia to California.
The Limits to Trump's Medicaid Freedom for States
The president promised to give states more flexibility on health care. His administration has -- but with some restrictions.
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For State Budgets, What a Difference 6 Months Make
Thanks in large part to a steady economy, states are finishing 2018 better than they expected.
For New Generation of Black Mayors, Focus Is on Balance
San Francisco just elected its first black female mayor at a time when the number of big-city black mayors has been on the decline. Their leadership style has changed, too.
Think Your State Is Ready for the Next Recession? Better Check This Fund First.
State unemployment insurance trust funds were decimated during the last recession. A decade later, many still don't have the funds to weather the next downturn.
Maine Tests a New Way of Voting, and Opts to Keep It
On Tuesday, the state became the first to use ranked-choice voting, a system that could prevent “spoiler” candidates from causing havoc in crowded races.
Beyond Books: How Libraries Are the Latest Front in the Opioid Fight
Libraries across the country are training their staff to administer the drug that can reverse an overdose.
The Best Way to Fix a Troubled Police Department? Put a Civilian in Charge.
Police commissioners who don't wear the uniform have the power and authority to institutionalize reforms.
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New Tools for Visualizing a Changing City
As Seattle works to significantly and quickly boost affordable housing, it's finding better ways to engage residents in the process.
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Mississippi is about to find out. Decades of neglect have closed hundreds of bridges, putting the state at the forefront of America's infrastructure fight.
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Number of sessions convened by the Louisiana Legislature in the past three years. The latest session, which began Monday, is already the fourth one called by lawmakers in 2018.
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Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever
Voter ID battles and cybersecurity concerns have intensified and elevated these races. Republicans have more seats -- and the most to lose.
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New research provides a formula to help cities and counties know what to expect, financially, when drug deaths spike.
As Storms Worsen, Many Coastal States Aren't Prepared
Lax building codes and poor enforcement are a big problem in some places.
Where Evictions Are Most Common
A new database provides the first-ever national look at evictions. It shows that they happen more often than you think in places you might not expect.
'Medicaid-for-All' Rapidly Gains Interest in the States
More than a dozen states either have or are still considering the idea of letting people buy Medicaid -- regardless of how much money they make.
• Virginia Just Voted to Expand Medicaid. These States Could Be Next.Why Liberals Are Mad That Conservatives Want to Exempt Some People From Work Requirements
Several states are considering exemptions from Medicaid work requirements that would disproportionately impact black and white people.
After Flint, Michigan Pushes Toughest Lead Water Rules in the Country
Michigan regulators want to eliminate lead service lines by 2040. But water utilities say that would be too costly, unrealistic and maybe even unnecessary.
Will Teacher Strikes Influence the Supreme Court's Union Ruling?
Comments about "labor peace" during the February hearing didn't attract a lot of attention at the time. But since then, labor protests have spread across the country.
