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Michigan voters who twice delivered the governorship to a Republican computer executive-turned-venture capitalist are again being wooed by a wealthy outsider businessman with no political experience for the top post — this time a Democrat.
In California these days, the start -- and end -- of wildfire season is anyone's guess.
Will President Donald Trump come right out and ask prospective Supreme Court nominees if they would undo Roe v. Wade. the 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to abortion?
New Jersey barely escaped its second government shutdown in as many years Saturday, as Gov. Murphy and lawmakers announced a last-minute budget deal that will increase taxes on millionaires and corporations.
In an increasingly competitive environment for talent, governments need to focus on branding themselves as employers of choice.
Age that girls in New Hampshire can get married -- one year earlier than the state's legal marriage age for boys. A new law, however, will make it 16 for both genders starting in 2019.
Facebook post, from the mayor of a Pittsburgh suburb, accompanied by a video of water cannons being used on protesters. Karen Peconi's comments came at a time when people were protesting the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in East Pittsburgh. She has since faced calls to resign.
A long-negotiated grand bargain to raise the minimum wage, add paid leave, and enshrine a sales tax holiday became law today when Gov. Charlie Baker signed off on the compromise that pulls three popular questions off November's ballot.
California consumers will be given sweeping new internet privacy protections beginning in 2020 under a bill hurriedly passed by the state Legislature on Thursday and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, who promptly signed it.
The Senate passed bipartisan farm legislation that sets up a clash with the House and President Donald Trump over imposing broad new work requirements for food stamp recipients.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said his demands for "fair and reciprocal trade" are a response to past policies that have allowed other countries to take advantage of the United States.
Health care costs can tell officials a lot about a state's fiscal temperature.
Lots have passed their sell-by date.
A state law meant to hold municipalities accountable for pension payments may actually worsen a coming fiscal crisis.
President Trump says he supports ethanol, but his EPA seems to be favoring big oil. Rural America is hurting -- and watching.
Our federal system is tied up in knots. We have to try to untie them.
Flashing police cameras may make neighborhoods feel ominous, but they serve a purpose.
Is talent the most important factor? Taxes? Crime? It's a long list.
Instead of scrubbing spray-painted tags, many places are now encouraging murals and other colorful street art.
The Trump administration turned down Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation request to exclude certain drugs from its Medicaid program to gain bargaining power with pharmaceutical companies over prices.
The families of all but two of the 17 teens and faculty killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland have formed an advocacy organization pushing for school safety, mental health reform and gun control.
What do former Gov. Chris Christie, Germany's shock World Cup exit, and New Jersey's tense budget negotiations have to do with each other?
When Robert Donofrio retired as the longtime superintendent of Murphy Elementary School District in 2004, the small district had a "well-regarded" reputation, he said.
The Boulder County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a new policy prohibiting county employees from providing federal immigration agents any records or information regarding residents' citizenship status unless those authorities have a warrant.
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Purdue Pharma, alleging the prescription drug manufacturer broke state law and profited through years of lies about the safety of painkillers like OxyContin.
Wisconsin's caps on medical malpractice awards are constitutional, meaning a Milwaukee woman who lost all four limbs to malpractice will receive only $750,000 for the pain and suffering she endures, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The Supreme Court dealt a blow to public-sector unions this week. Whether it'll save governments labor costs is debatable.
Website run by Russell Walker, a Republican running for the North Carolina state House. The posts spurred the state's Republican Party to revoke its support for him.
New salary for California governor, which is the highest of all the nation's governors. It reflects a 3 percent raise, which is also being given to the state's legislators.
New York's congressional race wasn't the only one with an upset on Tuesday. An anti-incumbent wave hit two states' legislative elections.
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