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Even though most polls are working with decades-old machines that lose or miscount votes, states and the federal government are largely ignoring the problem.
Yuba County, Calif., is just the latest government to join the craze.
Chapter 9 bankruptcies and debt defaults have driven a surge in monitoring -- and the localities seem to appreciate it.
It’s nearly impossible for incumbents to lose a primary. So when they do get the boot, what happened?
Americans want to live more sustainable lives. Can governments keep up?
A new study suggests outsourcing government services can disproportionately impact low-income users' finances, health and safety.
With most newborn screenings still done on paper, there’s a born-again push to improve and speed up the process for detecting health problems.
The site of a long-gone but still-criticized public housing complex in St. Louis is being redeveloped. Will history repeat itself?
It’s part of a new philanthropic approach to improving neighborhoods.
The federal government is closing them, but that doesn’t mean states will.
Data-rich businesses are positioned to help their communities. It's an opportunity for data philanthropy.
According to our state-by-state projections, Democrats have their best chance since 2010 to take back control of some chambers.
Phil Scott and Sue Minter have made affordability a central part of their gubernatorial campaigns.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Weinholtz said Tuesday that Donald Trump has a long history of mistreating women and that Gov. Gary Herbert only dropped his support for the Republican candidate to save himself from political fallout.
In a hard-hitting and wide-ranging debate, Republican Pat McCrory and Attorney General Roy Cooper sparred over House Bill 2, their own records and the two major presidential candidates.
Kansas lawmakers have set aside money for 10 extra days in their legislative session next year, expecting it to run 100 days.
Jurors deliberating in the murder trial of two officers who shot and killed homeless camper James Boyd were not able to agree on a verdict.
More than a dozen police officers violated city policy Tuesday when they appeared in a short video tweeted by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, officials said.
Last month police in Charlotte, North Carolina, shot an African-American man and then sat on the footage from their body and dashboard cameras, refusing to release it until protesters’ demands that the footage be shared turned violent.
A special (but simple) bus pass helps homeless population get to shelter in extreme weather.
Both candidates have vowed to reform the tax code. But neither has said how their plans would impact states and localities.
The city is installing sensors that could reveal a lot about the best way for governments to use smart technology.
Some economists say the country goes through two-decade-long seasons, each requiring its own kind of leader.
John Hickenlooper hopes to recruit high-level talent for the next generation of public officials.
Understanding how some cities have transformed shows why focusing on the little things can help struggling places survive and thrive.
They still share a border, but the cities along it differ in nearly every way possible.
They’re stepping down in cities across the country, opening up opportunities for major change.
They vow to rev up the local economy all the time, exposing their misunderstanding of cities and political office.
As the waters from Hurricane Matthew recede, coastal residents from Florida to the Carolinas may have something else to worry about: Zika.
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