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Ten western governors met Tuesday with Gina McCarthy, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, to talk about cleaner power plant rules proposed by the Obama administration — including cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from coal.
A recent survey shows most people think state and local governments aren't doing enough to ensure a sufficient supply of affordable housing. Several cities are trying to help.
Their debt challenges may not be as bad overall as has been portrayed, but some of them are in serious trouble.
Ratio of seriously mentally ill people in U.S. state prisons and jails to those in state psychiatric hospitals.
Number of school shootings that have occurred in America since the 2012 tragedy in Newtown, Conn.
Eric Garcetti promises 10,000 jobs for veterans by 2017.
Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Pension Benefits, Raise Retirement Ages for City Hall Workers
This is a victory for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but Republicans say the move will trigger property tax hikes in the city.
Uber and Lyft are rolling forward in the state, but uncertainty lingers.
An upgrade to 100 gigabits will benefit state agencies and schools and is supposed to act as a catalyst for economic growth and development.
Gabriel Prokofiev, on the "Baby Got Back" arrangement he composed for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, which performed the 90s hit with Sir Mix-A-Lot.
Instead of isolated corporate campuses like Silicon Valley, some places are trying to promote "innovation districts" to bring industry back. Can it work?
A new survey shows how small business owners perceive their state and local governments in terms of "business-friendliness."
Without any thought to unintended consequences, Ohio legislators have created a damaging pay-for-performance welfare-to-work program.
Gov. Rick Scott quietly signed legislation over the weekend that allows students who are undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition at Florida colleges and universities.
In a tug-of-war over who gets tax revenues collected on horizontal oil and gas wells that can extend 2 miles under- ground, Weld County scored a victory as a bill became law Saturday without the governor's signature.
More than a dozen unions representing New Jersey teachers, police officers, firefighters and state workers have now filed lawsuits seeking to stop Gov. Chris Christie from taking $2.4 billion meant for the pension system.
Pennsylvania has more inmates convicted as juveniles for murder and sentenced to life without parole than any other place in the world.
The pair of education advocates had a big idea, a new approach to transform every public-school classroom in America. By early 2008, many of the nation’s top politicians and education leaders had lined up in support.
Virginia Republicans snatched control of the state Senate on Monday, immediately ending a budget stalemate by pushing Democrats to agree to pass a spending plan without Medicaid expansion, Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s top priority.
Debt over which Equity Residential properties, in East Palo Alto, Calif., attempted to evict a tenant in a rent-controlled apartment in order to raise the rent to market rate in the rapidly gentrifying area.
Vermont could force food growers, processors and retailers to upend how they serve hundreds of millions of customers nationwide.
Detroit automakers promise money to protect city pensions and art.
Justices refused to hear Jerry Brown's complaint that state responsibility "violates fundamental federalism principles" by holding the state liable for lapses by local officials.
Adam McGavock, of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, on the motorized system that runs on pulleys to read a paper subway card. In 18 months, WMATA will eliminate the paper cards, which less than 10 percent of passengers use.
Little Rock lawyers Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling don't differ much ideologically as they seek the Republican nomination for Arkansas attorney general. Both are vowing to use the office to fight the federal government, and say they'll continue to defend the state's same-sex marriage ban, abortion restrictions and voter ID law as they're being challenged in court.
The final standalone race for lieutenant governor has attracted some famous S.C. political names in the Republican primary, including a former state attorney general and the son of a former governor.
Measure 1, the only ballot initiative to be decided Tuesday, would move the deadline for submitting ballot measure petitions from 90 days to 120 days prior to an election.
Depending on the outcome of more than half a dozen key races pitting establishment GOP candidates against outsiders, tea party members or Ron Paul supporters, the results could affect Democrats’ chances of winning the lieutenant governor’s job and maintaining control of the state Senate in the Nov. 4 general election.
Conservative, combative Republican Gov. Paul LePage has a phrase for the three-way race that pits him against Eliot Cutler, an independent who almost beat him four years ago, and Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud, who would be the first openly gay person elected governor if he wins in November.
One line from the platform of the Texas Republican Party, adopted Saturday at the organization's annual convention. "Reparative therapy” for homosexuality has been condemned by the American Psychological Association.
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