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Oregon Democratic Gov. Kate Brown has signed a measure into law that would toughen the state’s consumer data breach laws.
After of lobbying from students and teachers, a bill to prevent school administrators from censoring the work of student journalists has became law.
In the face of growing public tension, Sacramento police have released video footage of officers fatally shooting an unarmed black man in his backyard after a chaotic nighttime pursuit last weekend.
City of Atlanta officials are struggling to determine how much sensitive information may have been compromised in a Thursday cyber attack.
County population estimates, domestic and international migration data.
Turns out, the answer isn’t either-or. Rather, it’s a question with 80 million answers.
It’s the second highest-ranking job in state government, and yet, no one seems to want it.
After the Kansas City Star revealed a deep culture of secrecy in the state’s government, politicians have started to address the lack of transparency.
Major urban jurisdictions, including some that had previously staved off losses, are seeing more residents move away.
In a region that values open space, the idea of expanding the housing supply is a tough sell -- even after the disaster destroyed 5,000 homes.
A Dane County judge on Thursday ordered Gov. Scott Walker to promptly call special elections in two state legislative districts that have had vacancies since December, saying the governor misinterpreted a state law in choosing not to fill the seats until the November general election.
In a handful of states, they can't. A lawsuit involving Burger King was supposed to settle the debate in Arkansas.
Paying an extra toll for rush hour driving isn’t a popular idea with many motorists. But its time seems to have come. Is it here to stay?
In a job with tons of power and practically no oversight from voters, law enforcement or politicians, corruption can be easy to get away with.
Cities have become increasingly focused on doing whatever it takes to attract large corporations. But it's hard to govern a one-company town. Just ask Anaheim.
New York City is betting that it can learn important lessons from the way the private sector runs. The bet is starting to pay off.
Several major programs -- some that the White House aimed to eliminate -- will get a significant funding boost. President Trump signed the bill hours after threatening to veto it.
There is a range of customer-feedback tools, including very simple ones.
New federal legislation provides an opportunity for state and local governments to use the innovative approach to reinvent social services.
The people who live in our cities need to understand what is at stake. Local officials need to do a better job of communicating that.
Former House Speaker Joseph Souki has agreed to resign from office to resolve complaints from "several" women who allege they were the targets of his unwanted advances that included sexual comments, touching and kissing, according to the Hawaii State Ethics Commission.
In the state the president previewed his new policy, a bipartisan bill to ban the death penalty just passed, representing a growing opposition to the practice.
Hundreds of red-shirted educators jammed into Capitol hearings rooms and marched around the Legislature Wednesday to protest what they call dismal pay and conditions for their students.
Arnold Schwarzenegger talks like he wants his old buddy John Kasich to make another run for the White House.
The campaign of Mike DeWine continues to ratchet up the ill will in the race for the Republican nomination for governor, tweeting that Mary Taylor committed a crime and should be locked up.
Siding with a Texas death row inmate Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a lower court to take another look at Carlos Ayestas' request for money to fully investigate his claims of schizophrenia, brain injuries and similar issues.
Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation into law Monday that puts a limit on opioid prescriptions and provides $65 million to fight the epidemic statewide. He signed the bill at the "ground zero" of the opioid crisis -- Manatee County.
It's time to raise the federal gas tax to help fix Michigan's ravaged roads, Gov. Rick Snyder said Tuesday.
The Mississippi governor's appointment of Cindy Hyde-Smith to the Senate next month marks a milestone: She will be the state's first woman in Congress.
Like many people with autism, Greg Demer is bright but has difficulty communicating. He has a passion for the history of military aircraft, but he can’t quite keep up a conversation with new people. When he meets someone, he’ll quote from movies or ask them about their favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
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