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Alderman Lyda Krewson held off city Treasurer Tishaura Jones and won a crowded Democratic mayoral primary fight Tuesday night, making her the front-runner to become the city's 46th mayor in next month's general election.
Broward County schools will become a safe zone of sorts for immigrant students and their families under a resolution passed on Tuesday by the school board.
Hawaii is expected to become the first state in the nation to challenge President Donald Trump's revised travel ban.
Shannon Block is skipping work on Wednesday.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, facing 10 little-known opponents, was gliding to a second term Tuesday in an election that tested his clout as Los Angeles voters weighed a sweeping anti-development measure that he fought to defeat, according to early returns.
Massachusetts will plug any holes in the budget of the state chapter of Planned Parenthood if the U.S. Congress moves to block the use of Medicaid funds for treatment at the women's health care organization, Governor Charlie Baker said on Friday.
The mayor of New Jersey's third-largest city was indicted on Monday alongside three public works supervisors on charges they conspired to have city employees perform work on a private property connected to the mayor's family.
North Carolina wants to use existing low rates to shore up retiree pensions and health-care debt.
Economists say the employment-to-population ratio for prime-working-age adults can be more reliable than the unemployment rate.
State Senate Democratic leader Jay Costa said Monday that while his caucus remains frozen out of its email and computer network, it does not plan to pay ransom to restore it.
Former Tennessee Economic Development Commissioner Randy Boyd is running for governor in 2018, joining what is expected to be a crowded race to succeed Republican Gov. Bill Haslam.
Gov. Chris Christie announced on Monday the adoption of regulations that would loosen restrictions on citizens seeking gun carry permits.
A federal judge has sided with New Hampshire hospitals in their argument with the state over how much the hospitals are due for uncompensated care, which is usually the difference between Medicaid payments and hospitals' true costs.
A federal appeals court has ruled New Orleans can take down three monuments to Confederate leaders while a lawsuit calling for them to be maintained in place plays out in U.S. district court.
After months of negotiations, House Republicans unveiled their long-awaited legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act amid concerns the bill would weaken or erase many of the health law's signature consumer protections.
Hours after Gov. Bruce Rauner offered two options to provide $215 million to Chicago Public Schools, Chance the Rapper cut the district a $1 million check that the Grammy-winning musician described as a "call to action" for the city's business and philanthropic community.
When it comes to certain issues, they put pragmatism before politics.
The city has created a huge problem for itself -- one so big that bankruptcy isn’t off the table.
Republicans want to do with health care what they already did with cash assistance for the poor. There are lessons to be learned.
States had a cheaper option for investing in infrastructure, but they didn't take it. Now, they must pay the price.
Many public employees use unsanctioned software on work computers. It poses serious security risks.
Cities and universities may finally be learning to work together.
Advice to city leaders: Dr. Parag Khanna, world-renowned city expert, highlights 3 critical areas that will bring substantial economic and community growth for the connected city.
Their drive to make a meaningful impact could provide the public sector a new pool of investors.
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will put off a ruling on the rights of transgender students.
Miami-Dade County _ faced with threats by President Donald Trump to cut off federal funding _ violated the U.S. Constitution when it agreed to jail people slated for deportation, a judge ruled on Friday.
For Medicaid and other programs, state policymakers can learn a lot from new payment models that are evolving.
More than 14 million adults have enrolled in Medicaid since the health law passed, and that has caused some hand-wringing over whether there would be enough primary care providers to meet the demand. But a study out this week suggests that the newly insured people are generally able to get timely appointments for primary care.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a part of his legislative agenda into law Thursday, a measure aimed at helping students pursuing college degrees in high-demand fields.
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