Most states and many municipalities have passed some kind of pension reform in recent years, but only a few did so in a way that addresses the immediate unfunded liability of their plans. Plus: Has pension reform gone null?
A legal fight against the state's new emergency manager law is expected to kick off today -- the same day the law takes effect -- with protesters descending on Detroit as a Federal lawsuit challenging it's constitutionality is being filed.
State and local politicians would rather avoid raising taxes on locals who can boot them out of office, but they also know that tourists can still “vote with their feet” and go where taxes are lower.
Anthony Palladino, U.S. Navy vet, on why the self-reliance learned in the military can make it hard for veterans to ask for help when federal benefits that should be available to them are difficult to obtain.
Following the state's takeover of the Camden School District , one of the the school board's youngest and most vocal members resigns, citing politics as the reason for her departure.
Mississippi state Rep. Bobby Moak. Democrats in the state legislature are blocking votes to reauthorize the state's Medicaid program in an attempt to force Republicans to allow a debate on expanding it under the Affordable Care Act.
Enrollment in California's community colleges has plunged to a 20-year low as budget-strapped campuses have had to slash classes and instructors, according to a report released Monday.
As Congress considers major revisions to federal immigration laws, legislators in a few states are trying to block the federal government’s power to deport immigrants who land in their jails.
