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Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen is caught in a scandal of his own making. He's not the only state legislative leader across the country facing political peril.
Then-Governing Publisher Peter A. Harkness, explaining why he founded the magazine in its first edition in 1987. After a 32-year run, the publication will shut down this fall.
Year Governing was founded by Peter A. Harkness. It will discontinue publication this fall.
Earlier this month, Democratic Gov. Kate Brown signed a law that requires most Oregon cities with more than 1,000 residents to allow duplexes in areas previously zoned exclusively for single-family homes. Cities larger than 25,000 also must allow townhouses, triplexes and fourplexes.
New York City's police commissioner has fired a police officer involved in the 2014 death of Eric Garner. Police Commissioner James O'Neill made the announcement Monday afternoon.
Drawing applause from civil liberties organizations and activists, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that raises the standard for when police can use deadly force.
Investigators hadn't determined the origin of the attacks as of Friday evening and were still working to bring cities' systems back online, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Information Resources.
Labor Cabinet Secretary David Dickerson said the investigation was necessary to ensure that public schools remain open during the upcoming school year and that "similar work stoppages do not occur in the future."
From 2013 to 2017, hate crimes reported in South Carolina increased by 70 percent, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval after pictures were posted online showing his supporters at a fundraising event performing a mock assassination of a faux President Trump.
The amount of money California is on track to post in licensed cannabis sales this year. This would solidify the state's status as the largest legal marijuana market in the world.
Per capita public employment dropped the most in Alaska and Arizona, while other states are expanding their workforces.
More and more communities are considering reviving an old tax idea that’s been tried in only a few places.
Once-popular public golf courses have become a strain on many cities’ budgets. Are municipal greens still up to par?
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.
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