After watching some of their peers get into messy mishaps, public officials are increasingly avoiding traceable channels of communication like email, social media and online commenting.

The latest movement isn't so much a policy disagreement about health care as it is a no-holds-barred war for the future direction of domestic policy.

The law's new excise tax on high-cost health insurance plans leaves government officials with three choices -- all of which have undesirable consequences.

Municipalities across the country are cutting part-time workers' hours. Some say it's because of the new health insurance mandate, but others say doing so will actually cost governments more money.

If it’s successful, it could drastically change how environmental projects are funded by states and localities.