Which States Are Voting on Transportation Funding This Year?
Lawmakers have long wrestled with how to raise money to fix roads and other infrastructure. In four states this November, voters will have a chance to weigh in.
• Transit Advocates Worry the White House Is Purposefully Delaying Funds
A Longtime LGBT Rights' Leader Becomes a Transgender Battleground State
In November, Massachusetts will hold the nation's first statewide vote on anti-discrimination protections for transgender people.
California Could Be the Next State to Ditch Daylight Saving Time
What time is it in California? If voters decide to abolish the clock-changing practice in November, answering that could become more difficult.
Some States Are Less Prepared for a Recession Than a Decade Ago
But according to two analyses, a majority of states have nearly enough savings to weather a downturn.
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Courts Push Medicaid to Cover Costly Hepatitis C Treatments
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Fed Up by Corruption, Arkansas Voters Revisit Term Limits
Four years ago, lawmakers snuck a term-limits extension onto the ballot. Now, thanks to recent statehouse scandals, voters will likely roll that back.
More Americans Now Telecommute Than Take Public Transportation to Work
Driving remains the predominant form of commuting. But for the first time, the next most common is working from home.
How Much Privacy Do Public Employees Actually Have?
The digital age, new laws and recent events have created tension between government's transparency and the privacy of the people who work for it.
How Democratic Socialists Performed in State and Local Primaries
Just over half of this year's candidates endorsed by Democratic Socialists are advancing to the general election. They could win seats for school boards, city councils and legislatures in 20 states.
• Progressive Candidates for Governor Trail in the Money Race
States and Cities' Battle for Control of 5G Reaches the FCC
The FCC will vote on an order next week that would invalidate many local and potentially some state agreements with internet companies.
Government Purchasers Confront a Problem: Not Enough Vendors
Procurement officers are having to get more active -- and more creative -- to find companies willing to work with the public sector.
When That Pay-for-Success Project Ends
Early adopters have a lesson for the next generation of PFS projects: It's important to plan from the start for what comes next.
2 Southern Cities, 2 (Very) Different Approaches to Transit
When it comes to transportation planning, Atlanta and Nashville are both at a crossroads.
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Where's My Endorsement? Party Support Is Harder to Get This Year
In an unusual trend, prominent politicians, including three sitting Republican governors, are refusing to endorse their own party's picks for governor.
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Midterms Give Voters Their First Say on Immigration in Trump Era
Oregon has the oldest sanctuary state law in the country. Until recently, it attracted little controversy. In November, voters will decide whether to repeal it.
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States -- up from 15 last year -- that could not weather a moderate economic downturn without resorting to budget cuts, according to Moody's Analytics.
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Will Clergy Sex Abuse Allegations Spur Change in Statute-of-Limitation Laws?
Since the Pennsylvania report, several other states have launched investigations into the Catholic Church. But in some of them, laws prevent many child victims from seeking legal justice.
Where Abortion Is on the Ballot in November
Three states could restrict or preemptively criminalize abortion at a time when there is uncertainty over the future of Roe v. Wade.
State Supreme Courts Increasingly Face Partisan Impeachment Threats
The trial to impeach the entire West Virginia Supreme Court starts this week. It's just one example of a growing trend among unhappy lawmakers.
Democratic Primary Turnout Is Up 64%. Will That Matter in November?
Republicans, by comparison, saw 22 percent more people vote this season than in the 2014 midterms.
Is Your State Ready for a Hurricane Florence?
The latest from Florence, plus recent coverage on how states and cities across the country are planning for the next big storm.
States' Capital Budgets Have Become Partisan Battlegrounds
The once-quiet place reserved for technical experts is increasingly being held hostage in political fights.
Fire Departments Struggle to Meet New Demands
The job of a firefighter has changed almost beyond recognition. That, combined with lagging pay and personnel problems, is making it difficult to recruit enough of them.
3 Ways Blue States Could Still Get Around Tax Reform
The IRS has moved to block high-tax states from circumventing GOP limits on tax deductions -- but not in every way possible.
How the Midterms Could Impact Medicaid
The elections come at a crucial time for health care.
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