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When the Republican presidential ticket pivoted to focus on illegal immigration this summer, Donald Trump pointed to the man who has come to embody the muscular enforcement approach of the 2000s _ massive immigration raids, unremitting warnings about the dangers posed by illegal immigrants and bold public pronouncements about enforcing the rule of law.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have nearly doubled New Jersey's minimum wage to $15 an hour in five years, calling the proposal a "radical increase" that would hurt businesses and consumers.
One of the biggest investments held by the $14.9 billion Kentucky Retirement Systems is a hedge fund that's also one of its worst performers -- and yet the financially troubled agency is doubling down.
One way or another, the legality of Waller County's courthouse gun ban is heading to court.
After the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers in June, Mayor Mike Rawlings and his police chief criticized the state's open-carry law, which was recently expanded to allow people to visibly carry handguns in a hip or shoulder holster.
The city demonstrates how to leverage foreign partnerships.
To thrive in today’s world, they need to connect with immigrants.
It's making a comeback in public schools. But to really make voters more informed, the curriculum could use an overhaul.
Exempting certain types of workers from raises is becoming a thing of the past.
The plan to achieve statehood easily won voters' support on Tuesday. But will it win the support of Congress?
Even if Greg Abbott spurs a national constitutional convention, there are many unanswered questions surrounding such an event.
The controversy surrounding Trump University showcases some of the sticky political situations that many attorneys general have been getting themselves in.
Several Republican governors have actively campaigned against lawmakers in their own party this year -- in most cases, only to see their efforts backfire.
Community paramedicine, which can drastically reduce unnecessary ER visits, could be the future of emergency care.
Vermont, one of the nation’s most solar-friendly states, is about to find out.
Gov. Paul LePage took a step Tuesday toward atoning for his recent actions, but he also sent sharply conflicting signals about how he plans to respond to mounting pressure from Democrats and members of his own party.
We bet Taylor Swift was over the moon when she got her jury duty summons in the mail.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's is taking the Texas two-step to Dancing with the Stars, according to ET Online.
A former top executive of RightNow Technologies, the Bozeman company founded by Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte, said her pick for governor is incumbent Democrat, Steve Bullock.
The city of Washington, D.C. is fighting Donald Trump's legal drive to cut his tax bills for the luxury hotel he's set to open in the Old Post Office Building next month.
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday used his veto powers on several bills aimed at increasing help for the state's most vulnerable, rejecting measures that would increase wages for workers who care for people with developmental disabilities and expand a child care program for low-income families.
John Bills, the central figure in a massive corruption scheme at City Hall, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for taking up to $2 million in bribes and gifts in return for steering tens of millions of dollars in red light camera contracts to an Arizona company.
As Donald Trump’s running mate, Gov. Mike Pence is campaigning for a man who has promised to penalize companies that ship jobs overseas.
The FBI is warning state elections officials in Maryland and around the country to be on their guard against hackers after the breach of a voter information database in Illinois and an attempted attack in Arizona.
It’s the most littered item in the U.S. -- but it might not be if more places adopted this approach.
Some say police officers are increasingly reluctant to intervene in dangerous situations, fueling a crime wave in cities throughout the nation. Others say that's just not true.
The retailers are deploying a ‘dark store’ strategy that’s hurting cities and counties around the country.
The ambitious public management crusade of the 1990s has made a mark on governments everywhere. But it’s fallen short of some of its goals.
As states increasingly try to tax services like Netflix and yoga, Missouri voters have decided to keep that from ever happening. How that will impact consumers is unclear.
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