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With Republican efforts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act stalled, tentative bipartisan initiatives are in the works to shore up the fragile individual insurance market that serves roughly 17 million Americans.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that invalidated two of Texas' 36 congressional districts.
Gov. Matt Mead lamented the $100 million that Wyoming left on the table by choosing not to expand Medicaid, and he expressed concern for the state’s hospitals while discussing health care with the Star-Tribune recently.
Public officials and reporters alike adopt the myth that bigger is better. That’s not always the case.
The once-antiquated practice is making a comeback -- and saving states money. But it's not without hurdles.
Houston is the nation's fourth largest city. While all urban areas present unique evacuation challenges, some are bigger than others.
A federal memo calls for feminine hygiene products to be free for inmates, energizing a movement that began in state prisons and local jails.
Technology, declining ridership and changing demographics have spurred cities across the country to redesign bus systems that are more convenient. It's no easy task.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who is also an attorney, responding to a reporters' question about the state's ban on "sanctuary cities" and how it could impact immigrants' willingness to call for help during Tropical Storm Harvey. The law is set to take effect Friday, but Turner said Texas should put the "law on the shelf" as rescue efforts continue.
Connecticut is home to many wealthy residents. Its state government, on the other hand, is feeling the consequences of what some call "two decades of bad decisions."
It's called blockchain. Some say it will have a bigger impact than the internet.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Monday morning sent a clear message to members of Houston’s immigrant community who might fear seeking help during Hurricane Harvey because of their legal status.
Mark Hutton, a Wichita businessman and former state representative, is joining a growing Republican field in the race for governor.
In response to growing concerns about child sexual abuse, Tennessee lawmakers enacted a law encouraging schools to provide prevention education to teachers and students.
Just like that, the 2020 retail campaigning for president began right here in a strip-mall campaign headquarters Monday, when Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti showed up for what he called “the most important race in the country.”
Gov. Bruce Rauner Monday signed into law one bill that would protect immigrants who are in the country illegally from being detained solely because of their immigration status and another that would automatically register many Illinoisans to vote.
As Texas grapples with unprecedented flooding due to Tropical Storm Harvey, "catastrophe teams" from insurance companies are moving in to assess damage to hard-hit areas, the Insurance Council of Texas said.
As cities across the country are tearing down and relocating Confederate monuments, a county in southern Alabama on Sunday unveiled a new one.
Harvey will be the first test of a controversial new Texas insurance law that takes effect Friday.
President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected Congress to act in a swift, bipartisan manner to approve the necessary funding to help Texas recover and rebuild after the Harvey disaster.
Water that Hurricane Harvey is expected to drop on Texas. That amount of rainfall would cover the entire United States with 0.38 inches of water.
Alejandra Gomez, co-executive director of the Arizona-based Living United for Change in Arizona, an immigrant rights group. She's referring to Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff known for racially profiling, who President Trump pardoned on Friday.
A new study suggests governments are missing out on cost savings by not enrolling enough people in their programs.
To this day, Galveston, Texas, gets millions less in federal funding because of a 2008 storm. It's a cautionary tale of how long it takes to financially recover from disasters.
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday, marking the administration's latest departure from its predecessor's policing policies.
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill Friday that would have raised Illinois' minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022, arguing it would hurt businesses and ultimately reduce jobs.
Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday signed into law a bill setting guidelines for companies that operate daily fantasy sports leagues in the Garden State and imposes a 10.5 percent tax on the companies' winnings.
The Defense Department will let California National Guard members keep more than $190 million in disputed enlistment bonuses and other payments _ far more than previously acknowledged _ after the military spent six years trying to recover the money from veterans who had served at the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
The California Supreme Court largely upheld a measure Thursday passed by voters to speed up executions but severely diluted a key provision aimed at ending a backlog of appeals.
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