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The former Microsoft CEO wants Americans to have a clear picture of how government collects and spends their money -- and what they get in return.
A pastor at an event where Dorothy Brown, the Cook County court clerk, announced her candidacy for Chicago mayor. Brown, who has just $8,000 in campaign funds and is under federal investigation, brought her pastor up to encourage attendees to fill the envelopes being passed around with cash, checks or their credit card information.
School districts, out of 13,500 nationwide, that operate on four-day weeks. Most of them are rural, but urban areas have started to make the switch in an effort to save money and attract teachers.
New legislation would make voting with a conflict of interest a felony punishable by up to 4 years in prison
Contrary to what some people think, their presence enhances security and operations.
Appearing on "Real Time with Bill Maher," Jay Inslee gave one of the most glowing reviews from a governor of the marijuana industry.
Across the U.S., many cities have debated whether the huge public subsidies offered to Amazon for its second headquarters would be worth the cost.
US climate hawks have not had much to celebrate lately, with the Trump administration lurching backward and states finding it more difficult than expected to move forward on their own.
A week after seven inmates died in a prison riot, Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday gave the state's prison system approval to spend more money to hire and retain prison guards.
Kansas lawmakers will soon decide whether to give you a tax cut. Supporters say that would put money back in your pocket. Opponents say that could lead to budget problems as the state pays for a large school funding increase.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court ruling striking down a Pence-era abortion law.
Ohio, a state where 4,329 people died of drug overdoses in 2016, a death rate second only to neighboring West Virginia, is taking the fight against the opioid epidemic into the classroom.
To the extent election law prevents or delays the recovery of Texas' coastal areas in the long aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Gov. Greg Abbott can suspend that law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday.
House Republicans have proposed a massive expansion of an obscure job training program as a way to get millions of people off of food stamps — notching a welfare reform win as part of the farm bill.
The justices will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case over the state's legislative and congressional maps, which have been accused of discriminating against black and Latino voters.
California Gov. Jerry Brown, threatening to sue the federal government over vehicle emissions standards, which the EPA plans to roll back for some cars.
Rosalynn Bliss says social work keeps her grounded as a politician. That, and meditation.
Technological innovation on a piece-by-piece basis isn't enough. More fundamental change is needed.
Photos and musings from our photographer David Kidd.
As transit systems grow antiquated, cities should try nimbler options.
Most places were never going to land the company’s next headquarters. But there are still some key takeaways for them.
Demographic trends suggest trouble ahead for government revenues.
It’s not some innate quality -- good leaders must create it.
Project delays are a huge problem. “Sourcing teams” could be one solution.
A Broward County circuit judge delivered a blistering, arm-waving, face-palming, tongue-lashing to a frail, out-of-breath woman -- pushed into court in a wheelchair -- who was facing misdemeanor charges following a family feud.
Dania Cervantes Ayala is the kind of nurse you want when you receive a life-changing diagnosis. It’s not a task for her, it feels personal. She cares for patients at her part-time job at the Nebraska Medicine’s Buffett Cancer Center with both sharp knowledge and deep compassion — traits of a skilled third-year nursing student at the College of Saint Mary who will soon take the state’s nursing license exams and move on to a doctorate of nursing program.
Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown on Sunday brushed aside a long-running corruption investigation into her office and announced she would run for mayor next year to create a "transformative, transparent and inclusive government."
Nashville Mayor David Briley called for comprehensive gun reform Sunday, declaring "enough is enough" in the wake of a mass shooting at a Waffle House in Antioch — one he likened to an act of terrorism — that left four dead and two others wounded.
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