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States could do a lot to make these markets function more efficiently and infuse them with the innovation they need.
A proposal to raise the S.C. gas tax will become law after the Legislature Wednesday overrode Gov. Henry McMaster's veto.
Aetna Inc., which has signaled for months that mounting financial losses would force its exit from Obamacare, announced Wednesday it is quitting the remaining two states in which it participated.
Vermont’s Legislature has become the first in the nation to approve a recreational marijuana legalization bill.
Lawmakers in California, home to almost half of the nation’s electric vehicles, decided this year to impose an annual fee on the owners of plug-in electric cars beginning in 2020.
The Trump administration has given states three extra years to carry out plans for helping elderly and disabled people receive Medicaid services without being forced to go into nursing homes.
Gov. Paul LePage will not enter the 2018 race for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Angus King, said LePage's former gubernatorial campaign strategist and current political adviser in a prepared statement Wednesday night.
We'll soon find out as high school students in Georgia test a new award-winning app to reduce distracted driving.
School and city officials blame the lack of funds on Illinois' ongoing budget impasse.
Republican lawmakers said the mapping requirement isn’t needed and wouldn’t improve public safety.
Colorado lawmakers overlook pitfalls of hospital provider fee program as they race to save it.
Gov. Rick Scott approved the new law implementing statewide rules for ride-hailing companies, along with several other pieces of legislation.
The February spillway emergency at the dam forced the evacuation of 188,000 residents.
The Republican incumbent mayor won against Democratic challenger Heath Mello.
It's the latest city to approve "accessory dwelling units" on the lots of existing homes.
Fear of deportation is keeping immigrants from sending children to school, showing up for medical appointments, and appearing in court as witnesses or for other reasons.
With plummeting student performance and enrollment down by nearly a third since 2010, some see an opportunity to reform a struggling education system.
The county's court system is still a confusing tangle of fees and court dates. The creators of a new online tool hope to change that.
Last week's ruling leaves open a key legal question that could make cities unlikely to file suit.
Ed Murray’s announcement ends a political career that has spanned decades.
Proposals to cap or eliminate their tax deductibility would be a serious blow to efforts to improve our infrastructure.
Parties learn from losing, not winning. The lesson many progressives have drawn from Democratic defeats in 2016 is that the party needs to more fully embrace liberal policies and candidates.
A new study finds large — and increasing — disparities in life expectation among the nation's counties.
Sinkholes are not a new phenomenon in the United States, but a recent spate of huge, sudden-appearing caverns is prompting alarm because they’re happening in places where they were once rare.
More than half of the state's alternative Medicaid recipients didn't make the payments required for top service.
Pay is an issue for attracting qualified workers, but it's not the only one. The public sector must up its game.
LGBT advocacy groups say the law is a way to limit rights of same-sex couples, particularly when it comes to parenting.
State Sen. Bob Hasegawa has announced he's running, as Murray battles a sex-abuse lawsuit.
The governor wants a cap on sick-time payouts and "golden parachutes" for retirees.
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