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The Supreme Court justices sounded unwilling Thursday to overturn a long-standing precedent that allows a state and the federal government to prosecute a person for the same crime _ despite the constitutional ban on "double jeopardy."
Economists say the unprecedented period of economic growth may be coming to an end.
Children who are U.S. citizens who could lose their health insurance if their noncitizen parents take them off Medicaid or CHIP because of a Trump administration proposal to penalize legal immigrants for using certain government benefits. It would hurt their chances of getting green cards or permanent residency status.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, announcing he will not run for president in 2020.
The Supreme Court’s ruling was expected to diminish union membership. But so far, many unions have actually increased their numbers since the verdict. Conservative groups are working to reverse that trend in the long run.
The state program assisting victims of the 2016 floods is offering buyouts to people living in especially hazardous areas.
The feds aren't happy with Denver's controversial new plan for drug treatment.
A North Carolina court has struck down more legislation Republicans approved for their lame-duck governor's signature to erode the powers of an incoming Democrat.
To a smattering of applause, the California Building Standards Commission voted unanimously to add energy standards approved last May by another panel to the state building code.
Bill Gardner, the underdog in this race for the first time in decades, pulled off a remarkable upset, beating Van Ostern on the second ballot of voting by House and Senate members, 209-205.
New Jersey officials hope the ban on large capacity magazines could thwart mass shooters if they have to stop to reload. About seven other states, the District of Columbia and several cities have similar limits.
The turnaround of Central Park is more than an urban success story. It's about shared responsibility and trading power for results.
Amid an opioid crisis that has increased the need for foster care, states are struggling to find enough foster families to take in kids. A shortage of affordable housing in many places is making the problem even worse.
States don't need to wait for Washington to act. They can build on the substantial progress some of them have already made.
County elections supervisors from across Florida peppered state elections experts Tuesday during a conference in Sarasota about what steps local offices should be taking to comply with Amendment 4.
Civic-engagement platforms have their uses, but they're no substitute for public opinion research.
The report comes after Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the vice ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called for an emergency hearing regarding allegations of voter fraud.
Unlike the Midwest, the other region losing people to other parts of the country, the Northeast isn't gaining enough new residents to even come close to making up the difference.
The idea has advantages for pensions and is likely to be attractive to places with major pension funding issues.
"You see how easy it is to have what amounts to minority rule, to defy norms and take power that really isn't yours to take," says an expert on the state's politics.
The forecast for the town of Severance for the first time in decades: Cloudy with a chance of snowballs.
A display from The Satanic Temple-Chicago has been placed in the Statehouse rotunda, joining the Nativity scene to mark the Christmas season and the Menorah to mark Hanukkah.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will not run for president in 2020, according to a new report.
A staffer for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told lawmakers Tuesday that high-ranking members of Murphy's campaign and administration, including the governor himself, failed to act when she tried to alert them about a fellow campaign aide who she says raped her.
As Georgia's next top elections official, Republican Brad Raffensperger promises to defend broad voter-registration cancellations and strict voting requirements that have fueled accusations of widespread disenfranchisement.
Dennis Kane, a board trustee for Severance, Colo., which repealed the town's ban on snowball fights at the behest of a 9-year-old boy.
Public safety agencies in America that use drones. The latest to start is the New York City Police Department, which will use them for searches and rescues, car crash investigations and monitoring crowds at large events, among other things.
The plan assesses current water resources and makes recommendations based on population and economic growth through 2040.
Amidst a day of protests by hundreds of people across the Capitol on bills that change voter-approved ballot proposals and expand the authority of the Republican-controlled Legislature, the GOP voted to gut proposals to raise the minimum wage to $12 per hour and require employers to provide sick time for employees.
The nation's largest police department on Tuesday announced that it will soon deploy a newly acquired fleet of 14 drones to assist with emergencies.
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