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Former Vice President Kamala Harris. In excerpts from her upcoming book, Harris called it “recklessness” that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden decided privately whether he should run for reelection at age 80. She said the stakes were too high to leave the choice to “an individual’s ego” or ambition. (Washington Post)
Legislators also agreed to boost domestic oil production through new drilling permits.
A proposed map would converge three congressional seats at one Kansas City intersection, raising fears of diluted urban representation and legal battles ahead.
Prosecutors say the mayor spent tens of thousands in taxpayer money on travel costs so she could spend personal time with an alleged affair partner.
Charlie Kirk's murder is part of a thread that runs through American politics today, as well as much of the nation's history.
States introduced far more bills and passed many more into law than Congress has, acting in key areas such as tech, finance and health.
Adoption of the technology remains fragmented across states and localities. Getting the most out of it requires proactive steps.
Michigan’s experience illustrates how challenging it can be to stop large numbers of people from inadvertently losing coverage,
What the median full-time working woman earned in 2024 compared with the median man ...
Cristie Furth, a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea resident, describing the fierce community debate over whether to rename part of Sea Grape Drive as “President Donald J. Trump Drive.” The proposal has deeply divided the small oceanfront town. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
The policy removes income limits, ensuring every family has access to free child care and strengthening the state’s early education system.
In a heavily Republican area of Missouri, residents credit him for changing the country’s direction.
President Donald Trump's declaration of a crime emergency for Washington, D.C., ends Wednesday. But a city Council member warns that the occupation will not end.
Florida showed the way decades ago by adopting a single statewide standard, saving lives and billions of dollars and showing that hazard resistance is achievable and affordable.
Fairfax, Calif., Vice Mayor Stephanie Hellman, who despite her reservations about a proposed six-story apartment tower in the bucolic Marin County town voted to allow the project to proceed. Hellman said she is bound by state mandates requiring cities to accelerate construction of housing. She and Mayor Lisel Bash now face a recall vote over the project, among other issues. (Wall Street Journal)
Gov. Kotek’s order is aimed at making state buildings resilient to “The Big One” so they can be used as staging areas for emergency response and recovery.
The regional economy is expanding, but growth is beginning to collide with stark realities about natural resources that are already strained.
Average performance in both subjects has fallen to the lowest levels in nearly 20 years, with nearly half of seniors scoring below basic in math.
It’s one of the most robust paid leave laws in the country and has required the state government to build out a sprawling administrative apparatus.
Despite federal pullbacks, the transition to clean energy is coming. Here's a road map for state and local leaders.
Democrats have put a measure on the November ballot that puts GOP seats at risk. Republicans complain the move is anti-democratic but haven’t settled on messaging yet.
From Dallas to New York, departments are easing or ending college degree expectations hoping to broaden their recruitment pool.
Manufacturing payrolls shrank in August for the fourth straight month.
Ohio GOP state Rep. Al Cutrona. He’s introduced legislation to make it illegal to declaw cats, which one veterinarian says can cause chronic pain and other health problems; behavioral issues; and an inability to run, jump or climb. Cutrona called declawing “basically sadistic.” The practice is already banned in Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia. (News 5 Cleveland)
Burton was an influential figure in Democratic circles for decades as a member of Congress and state legislator.
Turnover rates in election offices are at an all-time high. Training for these jobs has new importance.
When it comes to generating a revival, trying to copy what has succeeded somewhere else usually doesn’t work.
