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The coal and chemical industries have teamed with politicians in the state to fight environmental regulations.
It's not the fast food making our kids fat, it's the rest of their diet.
Four of the 17 states running their own insurance marketplaces lost their health exchange directors in the last few months.
Percent of potentially questionable welfare debit card transactions that occurred in Maine over the last two years.
El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark, on the next major wildfire. Wildfires in the U.S. are becoming bigger, more destructive and more frequent.
The California Board of Education approves new school funding rules that will direct money to the state's neediest students.
Under the new 50-point system, public universities could lose 1 percent of its state funding in 2014-2015 for low graduation rates or low salaries earned by former students.
Once America's most popular form of urban transit, streetcars practically disappeared but have returned to cities with a vengeance.
An audit finds the sheriff's department has been wrongly keeping inmates' money for several years.
4 schools will need to adopt new mascots after the district determined that existing team names were offensive.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, who supported many of his predecessor’s health policies, from smoking bans to restrictions on the sale of large sugary drinks, on Thursday named a former top Bloomberg administration health official, Dr. Mary T. Bassett, as his health commissioner.
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday rejected a deal allowing Detroit to end interest-rate swap agreements with two investment banks, a move that puts pressure on banks for more concessions while throwing a wrench into the city's plans to exit bankruptcy by September.
The designation means eligible farmers can qualify for low-interest emergency loans from the department.
In another day of political drama and legal maneuvering, two new legislative committees were formed Thursday to investigate the George Washington Bridge scandal and within hours, 20 subpoenas were issued to 17 key people and three organizations in the unfolding story.
A wildfire fanned by extremely dry winds raced out of control through the foothills east of the city Thursday, destroying five homes, forcing thousands to evacuate and shutting down schools.
Read and watch the governor's annual address.
Building on the theme "the comeback continues," Gov. Rick Snyder promised to promote immigration and provide greater support for schools, cities, veterans and the environment Thursday in his final State of the State address of his first term.
A lot of people aren't finding out about health insurance options through Healthcare.gov. They're learning about health insurance availability when they go to the emergency room.
The cost of delivering a child varies widely by hospital.
A common tactic is to accuse the opponent of being a RINO. But many politicians argue that conservatives who can get things done are more valuable than conservative zealots.
Find out which state and local law enforcement agencies are using or seeking authorization to deploy drones.
How elections in 2014 could shape education policy in the states.
The Jindal administration is changing the rules to allow the terminally ill to live their final days at home, not a hospital or nursing home.
After a building boom, solar energy's prospects are looking a lot less sunny.
The former federal prosecutor who tried former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges has been retained as special counsel to assist in the New Jersey Assembly's investigation into the George Washington Bridge scandal.
Figuring out the cost of the Affordable Care Act is complicated.
Recent departures mean familiar faces will take on DOT's top roles.
The huge open-pit mine proposed would be devastating to the world's biggest sockeye salmon fishery and the Alaskans who depend on it, according to a new report.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, quoting singer Taylor Swift in his state of the state speech.
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