For years, there have been two kinds of Republicans in the Kansas statehouse: conservatives and moderates. This year, the conservatives want total control.

In the current 24/7 news cycle, scandals often lead to bills in several statehouses.

Puerto Rico, which will vote on whether to become a state this summer, has reduced its spending by 20 percent in just two years with the help of public-private partnerships.

Obama’s mixed approach of coercion and collaboration seems to be working, but that may not last.

The federal government is working to improve the way it administers grants. But states and localities aren't part of the council taking on the issue.