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See states offering matching federal earned income tax credits.
A grassroots organization plans to give away abandoned houses to writers who agree to move to the bankrupt city and boost its arts community and economy. So far, it's not costing the city a dime.
HealthCare.gov is another reminder of the ongoing problems government has with technology. But success and innovation are possible, says an expert.
L.A.'s private City Club strives to stay alive by attracting younger people.
The Army Corps of Engineers' plan to keep carp out of the Great Lakes draws fire in Chicago from business owners.
Number of scheduled weekly and monthly meetings that the city of Dubuque, Iowa, has with city agencies, utility companies, community colleges and other players in a year.
Municipal Market Advisors analyst Matt Posner, referring to marijuana.
The Treasury Department and the IRS said they plan to issue a final rule that spares fire departments from having to add their volunteers to their insurance plans. Some say the mandate could have threatened public safety.
A federal grant is funding a Colorado effort to fight driving while high.
Advocates are calling for states to expand access to full-day kindergarten as a growing body of research underscores the importance of early learning.
Power cords are holding back electric vehicles, according to a New York City-based startup.
Duluth, Minn., and Superior Wis., are so close physically and culturally that they are known as the Twin Ports. But much began to change when Minnesota government went all Democratic and Wisconsin all Republican.
Three years ago this month, a team of federal experts urged the state of West Virginia to help the Kanawha Valley create a new program to prevent hazardous chemical accidents.
The office may not usually have much power, but some of its occupants do have the knack for getting themselves in trouble.
Accenture has been chosen to replace CGI Federal as the lead contractor for the Obamacare enrollment website, which failed to work when it launched in October.
The federal government will recognize same-sex marriages in Utah that took place before the U.S. Supreme Court granted the state’s request for a stay.
Gov. Chris Christie would face possible impeachment if evidence emerges showing he knew more about the George Washington Bridge scandal, the New Jersey lawmaker leading a legislative inquiry said this morning.
Demographic change and tax policies that favor the elderly mean an ever-widening fiscal gap for state and local governments.
Government leaders long ago took up the challenge of protecting the public from deadly diseases. New challenges are testing that resolve.
It's all too easy for a public official to make the kind of online mistake that results in ridicule and embarrassment. But it's not that hard to avoid a catastrophe.
A $25 million investment loss by the Boston-area transportation authority's retirement fund demonstrates the need for the same transparency and oversight that other public pensions are subject to.
The state's voters want to reform redistricting, but the legislature has paid little attention.
Metro areas where most residents commute by carpooling.
The governor put in one of the best performances of his career.
Most governments didn’t shed large numbers of jobs in 2013, but they didn’t begin to ramp up hiring either.
Maryland replaces a one-of-the-kind agreement with the federal government for another unique arrangement: the ability to limit spending in all hospitals to the rate of economic growth.
Watch and read the transcript and highlights of every governor's annual address.
The state's prison population is expected to grow over next 5 years.
The new president comes after the school experienced the hazing death of a student and accreditation probation.
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