The question of who will install fiber-optic networks and who will control them is key because it could impact decades of economic growth. Telecom giants like AT&T think they should be the only player.

High construction costs have made it virtually impossible to build new subways. But we still need them.

We've summarized all the key issues governors talked about in their speeches to kick off legislative sessions.

In the past three years, states and cities have brought in billions of dollars in additional user fees. But there are pitfalls to this form of revenue boost.

There are lots of problems with pay for performance, but one of the most salient is that it implies that employees are slackers.