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Nina Tramble isn't ready to be forced out of a home in a neighborhood where she and her children feel safe.
As mayors flock from around the country into Boston on Thursday for a new international climate summit, Mayor Marty Walsh is using the opportunity to push for a new renewable energy initiative.
Sometimes, a kiss is more than just a kiss.
The Trump administration won't defend central provisions of the Affordable Care Act, saying in a legal filing Thursday night that key parts of the Affordable Care Act should be invalidated and that the individual mandate is unconstitutional.
What a statehouse security guard said to Ohio state Rep. Emilia Sykes, a 32-year-old black woman, as she walked into work with one of her older, white, male colleagues. Sykes had her bag searched -- even after her colleague corroborated Sykes' job.
State legislative seats that Democrats have flipped from red to blue since President Trump took office. Republicans still control the majority of state House and Senate chambers.
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday set a new benchmark for vetoes in a year as he rejected a measure that would have provided medical marijuana access for people with autism spectrum disorder, saying he could not ignore "overwhelming concerns from the medical community."
Texans can now store their precious metals in a publicly backed secure vault close to home, as the United States’ first state-run gold depository opens for business in Austin.
Idaho will take over regulating pollution discharge into the state’s lakes and rivers from the federal government under an agreement signed Tuesday by the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Monmouth Park Racetrack bet its future against long odds, and it's about to cash in on what it hopes will be a jackpot.
It’s not an Oscar-worthy performance, but Jennifer Lawrence is certainly believable as a concerned citizen in a new video urging Maine voters to approve Question 1.
A decade ago, most sought two or three ratings before selling their bonds. Not anymore.
"Your mayor, city council and city manager has just as much of an impact on your health as your doctor," say the authors of a new report.
Tracking residents' feelings of well-being can guide cities toward policies that create opportunities for everybody.
Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is undergoing treatment for the disease, he announced Wednesday.
The funding approach has a lot of potential for taking the first steps toward overhauling pretrial detention.
The litigation against the drug companies could provide substantial funding. Spending the money wisely is key.
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday he has vetoed the state budget proposal passed by the legislature.
Federal officials will not block insurance companies from again using a workaround to cushion a steep rise in health premiums caused by President Donald Trump’s cancellation of a program established under the Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Wednesday.
A federal judge has ruled for Philadelphia in its highly contentious "sanctuary city" case against the Trump administration, saying the city's refusal to help enforce immigration laws is based on policies that are reasonable, rational, and equitable.
School nurses in Colorado now can administer nonsmokable medical marijuana to students whose parents have given permission.
Gov. David Ige has signed a second emergency proclamation, focusing on housing needs and beefing up violations of emergency rules to criminal penalties during the ongoing Kilauea eruption.
The state’s top election official has agreed to remove a series of hurdles now in the path of those who want to register to vote.
Democrats claimed victory in a Missouri state Senate seat Tuesday in their 42nd red-to-blue flip since President Donald Trump took office.
Carrie Sims, a math teacher, talking about her colleague who lost everything in Hurricane Harvey.
Libraries across the country are training their staff to administer the drug that can reverse an overdose.
Los Angeles County voters accidentally left off the rolls for Tuesday's primary election, which represents 2.3 percent of the county's registered voters. They're being urged to cast provisional ballots.
Some are changing their applications. Others are instituting "tryouts."
The Trump administration Monday released a Medicaid “scorecard” intended to show how the nation’s largest health program is performing. But the nation’s top Medicaid official didn’t want to draw any conclusions.
Voters appeared to approve the recall of a Southern California state senator Tuesday, with significant support for removing Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) from office in all of the counties in his district.
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