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All but nine states added jobs but at a slower pace than the year before.
For centuries, commerce and fresh air went together. They’re starting to again.
After another round of heavy rains soaked parts of California, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency late Monday for several counties dealing with an estimated tens of million dollars in damage from flooding, erosion and mud flows.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In addition to new tax breaks, some states are also considering raising gas and sin taxes.
But as prices climbed, housing inventories have shrunk, making the market less attractive to homebuyers. See how your metro area compares.
Investors love a federal green-energy program for property owners. But if there's a backlash, localities could be caught in the middle.
Two longtime Republican state legislators from Washington state have been tapped by President Trump to help reshape the Environmental Protection Agency.
Two Republican senators on Monday unveiled the outlines of an ObamaCare replacement plan that they hope would be able to attract some Democratic support.
On President Barack Obama's last full day in office, the U.S. Department of Transportation said it would conduct a sweeping review of Maryland's transportation policies to determine whether they violate federal civil rights rules.
Philadelphia is the first city in the nation that prohibits employers from asking about a job applicant's prior earnings.
Gov. David Ige touted his achievements during his first two years as governor in his State-of-the-State speech to lawmakers today, but warned the state economy has slowed, and "adjustments" will be required in his proposed two-year $28.5 billion budget.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton slurred his words and appeared to faint near the end of a 45-minute State of the State speech Monday night at the Capitol. Those nearby, including Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, caught him as he lurched forward, struck his forehead on the lectern and then sank toward the floor in the House chambers in St. Paul.
It's back to the drawing board for the Alabama Legislature.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Texas’ effort salvage its strict voter identification law, handing at least a temporary victory to civil rights advocates who have successfully argued that the law discriminates against minorities.
The infamous Wollman Rink project might provide a clue.
Each evening during the recent cold spell, homeless people by the dozens filed through the doors of the city's main government office building.
Newly-elected Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez on Friday made good on her most controversial campaign promise, announcing that her department would reduce its cooperation with federal immigration authorities when they request an inmate be flagged for possible deportation.
Amazon says it will collect sales tax on items sold to customers in Vermont starting next month.
At least 19 people have died over the last 48 hours due to tornadoes, as a violent system of storms made its way across the South from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle and parts of Alabama and Georgia.
Lawmakers in Sacramento have halted a first-in-the-nation effort by California to expand access to health coverage for immigrants living in the state without legal documents.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday a series of actions to secure reproductive health services in New York State.
New analytical tools are allowing policymakers to focus on community wellness, not just on treating sickness.
The link between corruption and debt is particularly prominent for private projects, such as stadiums.
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