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New York state moved to end child marriages on Tuesday, raising the legal age to 18 from 14 to tackle the issue of underage marriage that is permissible across the United States.
“Pedestrian scrambles” surged in popularity half a century ago. Some places are bringing them back.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's response to questions about his approval rating, which hit a record-low of 15 percent in a recent Quinnipiac University poll.
Governors and legislatures are keeping spending growth at its lowest level since the recession to make sure they're prepared for the next one.
Average amount a state spends on each person's health care. Utah spent the least ($5,982), and Alaska spent the most ($11,064) in 2014.
There are many choices and challenges, but it's an attainable goal.
State help is on its way to the town of Torrey, which has run out of water following a water main break.
he New Jersey Supreme Court decided unanimously Tuesday that the public is entitled to view electronic data kept by local government agencies.
The movement to “ban the box” is often touted as a way to help ex-convicts find employment after incarceration.
Kansas City's struggle with increasing violent crime is ringing alarms all the way to the top of the U.S. Justice Department.
A hacker, angry that the police officer charged with killing Philando Castile was found not guilty, reportedly broke into state of Minnesota databases, stealing e-mails and passwords.
A federal judge on Tuesday approved a secret civil settlement of the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Brown over his 2014 fatal shooting.
New City Accelerator initiative looks to drive inclusive economic opportunity through procurement.
Public employees are often resistant to technological change. In some cases, it's their employers' fault.
Why things are not so simple in the world of government purchasing
A Democrat who witnessed Stephen Bittel, chair of Florida's Democratic Party, reportedly say that “the black caucus members were acting like three-year-olds." Bittel has since offered to resign over the comment -- if that's what members of the legislative black caucus want.
High temperature that was forecast for Phoenix on Tuesday, which prompted American Airlines to cancel some flights out of the city.
Multnomah County Circuit Court administrators have determined that Pro Tem Judge Monica Herranz didn't violate any rules of judicial conduct when she allowed an undocumented criminal defendant to leave her courtroom through a back door as immigration agents waited in the hallway.
Free tuition isn't enough to get many Tennessee students to enroll in college, according to a new report.
With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Paul LePage last week enacted landmark legislation putting Maine in the forefront of the food sovereignty movement.
Anyone following the debate over the “repeal and replace” of the Affordable Care Act knows the 13 Republican senators writing the bill are meeting behind closed doors.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a North Carolina law prohibiting registered sex offenders from using Facebook or other social networking sites that minors can join.
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will decide in its next term a case brought by Democratic voters in Wisconsin who argue that state Assembly districts are unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans. The court in a separate order delayed the drawing of new state Assembly district boundaries.
Age that someone must be in Texas, under a new law set to take effect in September, to get married. In 2016, Virginia was the first state to raise the minimum marriage age to 18.
Allegations against a privately operated jail in Nashville, Tenn., where female inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit over the matter. The plaintiffs claim they were not only denied medical treatment but also lost phone privileges if they spoke to anyone about the outbreak.
A group of Republican and Democratic governors are echoing President Donald Trump's criticism of a House GOP health care bill, saying it threatens coverage for the most vulnerable.
For supporters of Democratic mayoral candidate Joel Ford -- or opponents of Mayor Jennifer Roberts -- the sales pitch was clear.
Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Wednesday a bill pushed by two Southwest Florida lawmakers that cracks down on fentanyl abuse.
Shortly after President Donald Trump's inauguration, the administration made waves by revoking President Barack Obama's guidance for transgender students.
Illinois lawmakers are about to find out if a 10-day special session will accomplish what three years of regular session days have failed to do -- produce a full budget for the state that is balanced with a combination of spending cuts and tax increases.
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