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States with "Blue Lives Matter" laws, which increase the penalties for violent and nonviolent crimes against police officers and extend protection to off-duty cops and their relatives. Last year, Louisiana was the first state to pass such a bill.
Texas Republican state Rep. Matt Rinaldi, who angered Democratic lawmakers when he called federal immigration authorities to report protesters who held signs that read "I am illegal and here to stay." In response, Democratic Rep. Alfonso Nevarez threatened to confront him in the parking lot.
Kentucky's failed attempt this year illustrates a problem that many states face: Some judges are severely overworked while others don't have enough to do. But fixing that can be politically impossible.
To survive and prosper, local recycling efforts are forging ways to update, upgrade and educate.
For the first time, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has formalized its guidelines for independently investigating police shootings -- the latest step in the state's efforts to be a national leader on the issue.
Following a spike in deadly attacks on police, more than a dozen states have responded this year with “Blue Lives Matter” laws that come down even harder on crimes against law enforcement officers, raising concern among some civil rights activists of a potential setback in police-community relations.
A brief but intense scuffle broke out on the Texas House floor just before the close of the legislative session Monday after a Dallas-area Republican enraged Democrats by telling them he called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when he saw signs from protesters that read, "I am illegal and here to stay."
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed a $180 million tax cut package that will eliminate taxes charged on tampons and will create two sales tax holidays that will be held over the next three months.
In a whitewashed cinderblock room here at the Frederick County Detention Center, each new inmate answers two questions: “What country were you born in?” and “Of what country are you a citizen?”
As U.S. children flock to virtual charter schools, states are struggling to catch up and develop rules to make sure the students get a real education and schools get the right funding.
Australia has had success with 'asset recycling.' Maybe turning old into new could work here too.
There’s disagreement over who bears the biggest burden: the poor or the wealthy.
Florida wants to cut its technology costs. But is the state going about it all wrong?
The basketball player’s early career illustrates a learning strategy that produces conflict -- and innovation.
Purchasing has become more complex, which is why managers want critical thinking to lead the process.
Low pay and long, pricey commutes often go hand in hand.
A look back at the three cities that started it all reveals ideas worth stealing and replicating.
Are we doing enough for the people left behind in cities?
Time that Chicago's population has been in decline. In 2016, it was the only major U.S. city to lose population.
Mike Floyd, an 18-year-old recently elected to the school board for Pearland, Texas. He beat a two-time incumbent who had the endorsement of a U.S. Congressman.
Uber and Lyft will relaunch services in Austin on Monday, now that Texas lawmakers have passed a bill overriding local regulations on ride-hailing companies.
After weeks of deliberation — and a bit of hesitation — Provo Mayor John Curtis decided to add his name Thursday to the mounting list of candidates dashing to fill Rep. Jason Chaffetz's soon-to-be-vacated congressional seat.
Chicago was the only city among the nation's 20 largest to lose population in 2016 _ and it lost nearly double the number of residents as the year before, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Postcards, robocalls and other low-tech outreach tools can be as effective as personalized enrollment assistance at encouraging eligible people to sign up for Medicaid, a new study found.
Students at Nebraska's for-profit colleges will be protected financially if those schools suddenly close, thanks to a change adopted this year by state lawmakers.
Gov. Kay Ivey this week signed a bill preventing cities from removing most monuments 20 years and older.
The state’s cities and counties embarked on a rare kind of collaboration.
Some schools are using telemedicine to provide health care to students in underserved districts. But few think it’s a cure for their ailments.
The city is on the brink of making a speedy turnaround. Many worry that the tough financial decisions it took to get there could reverse some of its political progress.
A lot of the hard-line GOP governors who won in 2010 have surprised their supporters with a shift toward pragmatism. What’s driving the change?
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