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75 percent of Americans can’t put solar panels on their property. Community-owned solar gardens allow those people to take advantage of renewable energy for a fraction of the cost, but they need state and local support to grow.
Watch and read the governor's annual address.
Some of the most promising experiments to improve quality of care while cutting expenses are taking place at the local level.
These buzzwords can instill fear and trepidation in even the most progressive and tech-savvy public officials, but open information really does improve how cities operate.
The Attorney General is poised to beat Democrat Wendy Davis in the state's nationally watched and heated governor's race, but most Texans know very little about him.
Texas regulators air their concerns on pending greenhouse gas rules.
In the past year, several states have either created or rekindled grant programs dedicated to improving freight service.
Failure to understand financial outcomes is more dangerous to states and localities than ever, and there’s a big gap between what public leaders know about finance and what they need to know.
Consultants called the health exchange’s program management “nonexistent” and said leadership was “occurring via crisis mode.”
Nikki Haley has railed against the new education standards as she runs for reelection in a state known for its disdain of anything that reeks of federal intrusion. But Common Core was absent from her 90-minute address that was heavy on education.
Watch and read the governor's annual address.
Watch and read the governor's annual address.
A day after Mayor Bill de Blasio rebuffed his proposal to set aside $1.5 billion to pay for prekindergarten classes, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo came back on Wednesday with a new offer: a blank check.
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring will announce today that he believes the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and that Virginia will join two same-sex couples in asking a federal court to strike it down.
Lawmakers in one of the largest cities in Washington state have said no to marijuana businesses, the latest in a series of backlashes by municipalities against a voter-approved recreational pot market in the northwest state.
Gov. Nikki Haley put education at the forefront of her State of the State address Wednesday, calling for lawmakers to reshape classrooms in poorer areas of South Carolina.
Gov. Scott Walker used his election-year State of the State address Wednesday to rally support for his plans to use the majority of Wisconsin's $912 million in unexpected revenue for tax cuts.
Officials from the departments of Labor and Commerce told city leaders at a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting to take a hands-on approach with their area businesses to match workers with jobs.
Rick Snyder proposes $350M to prop up Detroit pensions and the city's art collection.
Gov. Brown cites California resurgence and uncertainties in his state of the state address.
Read and watch the governor's annual address.
A new initiative aims to provide a forum for public officials to talk about the future of their communities in an age of upheaval.
An analysis of retirement data finds that pension reforms contributed to significantly more workers filing retirement paperwork in at least six states.
Instead of looking for better results through data analytics, new technology or paid consultants, Denver looks to its own employees for simple, straightforward reforms.
In the 1980s, San Francisco faced a court order similar to the one the state is facing now to reduce overcrowding. Rather than simply throwing the book at people, the city now often treats jail as a last resort and focuses on reintegrating ex-offenders back into society.
Neil Abercrombie emphasized the state's fiscal health and promised ; tax relief, support for seniors and an increase in the minimum wage.
In 2005 Congress passed the Real ID Act to thwart terrorists. Some 13 states still aren't prepared for it.
Under a proposed medical marijuana rule patients who want to qualify for medical marijuana would forfeit their right to own guns.
The Minnesota Supreme Court has cleared the way for a $1 billion new Minnesota football stadium.
Neel Kashkari enters the California governor's race and starts an uphill fundraising climb.
