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Few governments have succession plans in place. The ones that do are seeing some positive results.
Rep. Chris Corley, indicted on criminal domestic violence charges for beating his wife, resigned from his seat Tuesday as a resolution that called for his expulsion was about to hit the floor.
President Donald Trump’s administration made explicit this weekend its commitment to an old GOP strategy for managing Medicaid, the federal-state insurance plan that covers low-income people — turning control of the program to states and capping what the federal government spends on it each year.
Gov. Charlie Baker announced in his State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday night that he will be looking to the Springfield schools as a model for how to assist struggling schools around the state.
By the time his brief but blustery State of the State speech ended on Tuesday, it was clear that California Gov. Jerry Brown had offered his most sweeping rebuke to date of President Donald Trump and the new leadership of Congress.
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday night about Chicago's violence, saying he will "send in the Feds!" if the city "doesn't fix the horrible 'carnage' going on."
The Trump administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to stop issuing grants and contracts, throwing agency programs into a state of uncertainty as budgets and priorities are reviewed.
New Mexico has a unique program that combines behavioral economics and predictive analytics.
Success in public life is often defined by winning elections instead of making positive change.
Staff and budget shortages are mostly to blame.
Much of what the new administration wants to change was built by Lyndon B. Johnson.
Instead of building expensive roads, we should be building housing that limits how far people have to drive in the first place.
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.
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