Our cities and states have the most to lose and gain from how we deal with it. What we really need to do is to enforce the laws we already have.
From blunt criticism to cautious optimism, not a single governor has given the House bill a full-throated endorsement.
Governors can affect their states’ employment picture, but not in the way -- or with the speed -- that most people think.
The state’s lawmakers have a history of ethics and legal problems -- yet their constituents don’t seem to care.
It’s time for a history lesson.
For our first episode, we talked to someone who mixes politics with reality TV. And, no, it isn't Donald Trump. Listen now.
It isn’t easy to achieve, but simplicity should be a vital goal when serving the public.
U.S. politics isn't all poisonous. You just have to leave Washington to realize that.
Two new governors have surprised their states by keeping many of the previous administrations' cabinet members.
In his first joint address to Congress, the president talked a lot about improving infrastructure and health care but offered virtually no new details about how.
Arizona was the poster child for Tea Party politics. Now the state's Republican leaders are focusing instead on core establishment issues. The shift there could signal what's to come across the country.
As voters head to the polls in Connecticut, Delaware and Washington, Democrats are hoping to ride some voters' discontent with President Trump to victory.
Several states have already passed right-to-work laws this year -- and their reach may finally expand into the Northeast.
Several state legislators recently resigned, saying they want to spend more time with their families -- and they seem to mean it.
Younger Americans don't much like what's happening in our elections. But they're not turning out to cast their ballots.
Success in public life is often defined by winning elections instead of making positive change.
Republicans in one state are already gearing up for an NFL star to run for governor.
Almost every time localities attempt to regulate the oil industry, courts or legislatures stop them.
Much of what the new administration wants to change was built by Lyndon B. Johnson.
In state capitals around the country, lawmakers are trying to block voter-approved policies. Critics say it's "lawlessness" that represents the new political climate.
The president's war on progressive policies presents a dilemma for almost every big-city mayor in America. But attacking urban areas also carries big risks for the president.
The housing shortages that plague most urban areas are a prime example of the complications that can arise when states take a back seat.
The link between corruption and debt is particularly prominent for private projects, such as stadiums.
As Gov. Nikki Haley heads off to work in the Trump administration, South Carolina could see some real political change.
With Republicans in full control in half the states, climate change skeptics have more power to target environmental programs.
Democrats are preparing to fight the new administration's policies like Trump's pick to lead the EPA fought Obama's: with lawsuit after lawsuit. But can Democratic AGs make a difference with their diminished numbers?
Young people rarely vote in presidential races -- and even less often in mayoral contests. See which cities have the biggest generation gap in turnout.
The Obamacare debate puts them in a tough spot and for many, up against their Republican counterparts in Congress.
New governors can learn a thing or two from presidential transitions.
An overwhelming share of their voters live in metropolitan areas. Will their appeal ever expand beyond?