Economists, sociologists and political scientists have recently identified single-family zoning as a major obstacle to building more of it. Could that change soon?

Students from abroad have become a rich revenue source for many state colleges and their towns. What happens if the Trump administration's anti-immigration sentiment and policies drive them away?

Their discontent with the status quo and attraction to a big challenge has led to some unexpected moves from city to city.

Many municipalities are forming public-private partnerships to bring high-speed Internet to long-neglected places. Their approaches, however, vary widely.

Maternal mortality rates have been increasing throughout the nation. But if Texas was a country, it would have the highest in the developed world.