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Florida lawmakers are increasingly spilling into costly special sessions, raising questions about the limits of part-time governance.
Sensors, drones and air-blast systems are helping officials detect risks earlier and reduce dangers in high-risk areas.
A new on-site center for infants and toddlers marks an early step toward expanding universal child care.
Charter and school choice advocates celebrate the change as common sense and a solution to financial problems for charters. Critics see an attack on traditional public schools.
Crowded primaries could signal a weakening of African American political power, but a more open and competitive political environment could also be a sign of democratic health.
Higher gas prices aren’t the whole story. The more a state depends on oil, the more expensive life becomes for residents.
New estimates show migration patterns favoring less densely populated areas, while most U.S. counties experience slowing growth.
New rules will require prior authorization for weight loss medications, a move expected to save the city $10.6 million amid “skyrocketing” health expenses.
Gov. Jared Polis praised the two bills as the state’s latest innovative efforts to wrench down the price of housing.
Utah is a solid-red state, but that doesn’t shield Weber County’s Ricky Hatch from election controversy.
They provide essential services, employ millions and are drivers of local economies. State and local governments can help their constituents by supporting a healthy and vibrant nonprofit sector.
A California jury’s $3 million verdict follows a $375 million ruling in New Mexico, signaling rising legal exposure for tech companies.
Democratic gains in districts previously won by Donald Trump suggest shifting voter sentiment as state leaders head into redistricting and midterm season.
State and local officials can use the tool to analyze dozens of quality-of-life indicators and better direct funding and interventions.
A new study looks at what it takes for people to be truly economically secure — not just scraping by. The insights could help policymakers target their interventions.
States’ overall fiscal cushions are quickly eroding, leaving states with fewer resources to address widespread current and projected budget imbalances.
We’ve been trying for half a century to bring simple language to government communications, without much success. Speaking to people in language they understand is a high-return, low-cost investment.
Retirees and childless newcomers are driving the state's population gains, leaving districts to manage declining per-pupil funding with the same fixed costs.
With promising early results, prevention programs are expanding nationwide as a potentially more effective and cheaper model.
Some legislators questioned whether school districts should be responsible for providing certain services to students with disabilities.
States have been watching a digital advertising tax in Maryland that has been tied up in litigation for years. Utah thinks its new approach will work.
Complying with the new federal rules will be a challenge for states and contractors alike.
Only California and Alaska, which respectively placed 49th and 50th, fared worse.
From drilling groundwater wells to recycling wastewater, the Texas city is launching a host of projects to ward off disaster amid a historic drought.
His comment comes after he spent $160 million on his 2024 campaign for president before dropping out after the Iowa caucus.
Left-leaning mayoral winners are getting a lot of attention, but in a few cities business-friendly moderates are showing strength.
If abruptly changing federal policy becomes a recurring feature, state and local governments will need to adjust how they govern, not just how they budget.
Massive flooding in Oahu strained the dam nearly to its breaking point, putting thousands of lives at risk.
The Trump administration released the framework on Friday after months of speculation about what it would contain.
The drop comes as a shrinking fentanyl supply has made the drug weaker and less deadly and volunteer efforts get more people into treatment.
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