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Algorithmic price setting and wage discrimination are threats to privacy and well-being, as well as to state revenues. Some states are moving to protect workers and consumers.
State officials and partners are deploying sensors to improve tracking of pollution, especially during wildfire season.
A new report finds the state depends more heavily on local property taxes than any other, shaping how public services are funded.
New laws aim to streamline guardianship and prevent children from being placed in foster care when parents are detained.
GIS-based apps, imaging, sensors and other tools can significantly improve tracking and response. They need to be thoughtfully integrated with services.
A new projection finds 442 institutions could shut down or merge within a decade as enrollment declines and financial pressures mount.
Officials are exploring federal funding and new testing efforts as parents demand faster cleanup of unsafe park conditions.
The state’s landmark law delivered broad coverage, but affordability and system pressures are emerging as the next major challenge.
A Democratic-backed vote for redistricting in Virginia looks closer than it did on election night last fall. And California’s Democratic Party chair talks about the state of the governor’s race.
Rusty Hicks, the chair of California's Democratic Party, says the seven remaining Democrats competing in the gubernatorial primary are experienced and qualified. But with such a large field they face the prospect of edging each other out for a Republican-only general election.
States face an $86 billion funding gap as inflation and staffing shortages make infrastructure upkeep more expensive.
A crucial deadline is looming, and local governments seeking to compete need to demonstrate an investible project pipeline with measurable outcomes. Not every project is a fit.
“Forever chemicals” are on the radar of both federal and state legislators, but states appear to be pushing harder to get them out of consumer products and the environment.
Fatalities fell 6.7 percent in 2025, nearing pre-pandemic levels. But experts warn the U.S. still lags far behind peer nations on safety.
Agreements with three unions deliver major raises while raising new concerns about the district’s long-term financial stability.
Maine’s proposed moratorium would pause projects over 20 megawatts while officials study impacts on the grid and communities.
States need to aggressively assert their domain over the digital betting shops trying to cloak themselves as trading platforms.
It’s where some of the country’s best-known companies got their start, but in too many places regulations make running a business from home difficult or impossible. Some states and localities have begun to lower the barriers.
Eric Swalwell’s exit and a crowded field are making it harder to predict who will reach the runoff.
State officials say the region must quickly train a new generation of workers to meet rising reactor demand.
America’s mayors share challenges — and a unique power to address them — says Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt.
Public plans’ finances have been recovering, helped by changes enacted after the 2008 financial crisis. Lawmakers should resist the temptation to roll back these reforms.
Legal challenges, unclear rules and costly implementation leave counties uncertain when or if tax relief will take effect.
Experts warn that permissive policies and app-based betting are accelerating addiction, especially among young men.
Teachers say low-rigor industry certifications have become a common pathway to diplomas, particularly in under-resourced schools.
Lynn, Mass., converted an underutilized downtown office space into room for two schools, avoiding the need to find land or funding for building a new school.
Inexpensive single-room-occupancy dwellings were common in America decades ago, but overregulation has driven them from the housing market.
Few states measure the difference between taxes owed and paid, even as budget pressures mount.
Officials say a streamlined approach to technical support could improve compliance and protect public health.
Lawmakers are stockpiling bullion and exploring gold-backed debit cards as concerns about the dollar and federal debt grow.
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