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Small towns in much of the country are dangerously dependent on punitive fines and fees.
A new study reveals the downsides of running a city.
"Park equity" gets a new focus as cities tackle inequality in all facets of public life.
Photos and musings from our photographer.
At one point, there were 18,000 rental bikes in Dallas. Now, they’re all gone.
Soundbites and slogans might work in Washington, but closer to home voters expect results.
Coal isn’t going to bounce back in West Virginia. But tourism and recreation can replace it.
More women are cycling, and more are dying. It reflects an urban failure.
It's a way to measure progress toward building and strengthening a culture of learning and improvement.
Public servants should work to restore people’s faith in government.
Tension between downtowns and neighborhoods isn’t going to go away.
Lessons Flint has learned as it works to get lead out of its drinking water can show the way for other cities coping with their own crises.
As a result, border officials in California and Arizona will not be allowed to apply the new rule against asylum-seekers, but agents in Texas and New Mexico may, unless a court elsewhere intervenes.
Of the 17 states and the District of Columbia that have specific taxes on vaping products, half implemented them in 2019, according to the Public Health Law Center at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, which researches the links between public policy and health.
Some legislatures are trying to create a legal way for dependent teens to get the HPV vaccine without their parents' consent.
California is on track to post a record $3.1 billion in licensed cannabis sales this year, solidifying its status as the largest legal marijuana market in the world, according to a study released Thursday by financial analysts who advise the industry.
The pictures have sparked outrage on both sides of the aisle, with Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasting them in a statement Saturday night.
The judge's order came after North Jersey doctor Yosef Glassman filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law on grounds it violates constitutional rights as well as common law barring suicide.
From weak state parties to regional differences, we look at why these states are defying demographics.
Hundreds of small cities and towns throughout the country rely significantly on fines to fund their budgets.
Mayor of El Paso, Texas, referring to President Donald Trump, who called Dee Margo a "Republican in name only" after the local official said the border wall did not reduce crime in his city.
New York City police officers who committed suicide this year. In response, the department is seeking to improve its mental health services.
The rule, unveiled on Monday and to take effect Oct. 15, expands the definition of a public charge, allowing denials to visa applicants who fail to meet income requirements or who receive public assistance.
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