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The state and the federal government have reached a groundbreaking settlement that will move disabled Rhode Islanders from segregated settings that isolated them for decades into the work force and the community at large.
One of the "minimum contents" instructors are required to teach to children taking sex education in Alabama, according to state law.("Homosexual conduct" is not actually a criminal offense.)
Percent of Americans who do not have health insurance, the lowest point since 2008.
Rahm Emanuel revises his pension plan for the city after receiving blowback on his tax hike plan.
Prolific donors are behind Rick Perry's marketing tool.
Gov. Scott Walker signs several bills aimed at fighting Wisconsin's growing drug problem.
A bill eliminating special treatment for unions will soon become law.
Tennessee asked caseworkers this and more in what is believed to be the nation's first survey of state child protection workers.
How much of a tax credit is necessary to keep the Nexflix show in the state?
Chicago's inspector general finds that the police underreported aggravated assaults and batteries in 2012
Florida may pay Utah up to $5.4 million for test questions.
A new report finds that while most state governments continue to post more spending data online, progress has been uneven. See how your state compares.
A gunman walked into a Los Angeles Police Department station lobby Monday night and opened fire, wounding one officer in an exchange of gunfire.
Tennessee lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would extend in-state tuition to the American-born children of undocumented immigrants, saying they are residents of the state despite their parents' status.
State Sen. Dan Clodfelter was named mayor of Charlotte Monday night, replacing Patrick Cannon, who resigned nearly two weeks ago after his arrest on federal corruption charges.
Minnesota’s minimum wage is set to jump from one of the lowest in the nation to one of the highest, promising a better standard of living for more than 350,000 workers but raising bottom-line concerns for some business owners.
By the time confetti fell in Annapolis on Monday night, state lawmakers had loosened marijuana laws, made Maryland the second state in the country to raise its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and whittled their way through more than 2,600 bills considered during the 434th legislative session.
Voters across the country waited less time in line to cast their ballots in 2012 than in 2008, a sign that states were doing a better job at running elections, says a report released Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trust's Election Initiatives.
Dominated for decades by conservatives, the state's most powerful court may soon be remade by the governor if, as expected, he wins another term.
New Jersey's lieutenant governor is staying below the radar in swirl of controversy.
A new report indicates that the train was going too fast for its emergency brakes to work.
Percent of federal funding for wireless technology that goes to urban school districts.
Sam Robinson, 30, one of hundreds of people who played a version of the classic video game using hundreds of LED lights embedded in the glass facade of the 29-story Cira Centre in downtown Philadelphia.
Hubert Houser isn't running for reelection, and his vote isn't needed to pass any legislation, but he'll keep collecting the paycheck.
Supreme Court declines an appeal over discrimination case about a photographer's refusal to take pictures at a lesbian wedding.
Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed the bill, saying he wants more privacy protection.
States are looking harder at rules on gifts to lawmakers.
Some see opportunity, others fear exploitation under the state's new oil and natural gas extraction laws.
The state has created eight-week sessions to train and test potential workers in financial literacy and anger management.
The federal program that funds technology in schools spends about $600 million on outdated tools like pagers. The FCC wants to reform it, but how that happens is subject to political debate.
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