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The federal state of emergency in Flint, Mich. expires today, as the city continues to navigate a public health crisis caused by lead-laced water.
Colorado's robust system for tracking the drug and its effects provides a glimpse of a better system of controls.
To entice the talented, dedicated workers the public sector needs, there's no substitute for brand-building.
We have plenty of capital that could be tapped. Instead, we turn to P3s and other bromides.
Advocates around the country are weighing in on ballot measures that would drastically change South Dakota's elections, weaken the state’s Republican Party and send a message all over.
The number of laptops, tablet computers and other devices in Vermont schools has exploded in the last several years, according to a new Agency of Education technology survey.
The mayor of Rosemont has been cleared to get a 53 percent raise to $260,000 next year.
In California, the first state to guarantee paid family leave for all workers since 2004, payroll deductions fund a state-run insurance pool that allows employees to take off up to six weeks at partial income.
Another corner of Miami's Wynwood neighborhood was removed from the Zika hot zone Thursday even as the number of local cases jumped by three.
A needle exchange program in Wilmington could be expanded statewide after Gov. Jack Markell signed legislation Thursday.
Six years after Baltimore established a review team to oversee reforms to sexual assault investigations, the Department of Justice reported evidence of continuing bias and failure to look into cases properly.
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It's the latest government to rewrite the rules for getting out of fiscal distress.
View changes in rental affordability and mortgage affordability for metro areas.
The three Democratic candidates for governor differed over raising taxes and legalizing marijuana, largely in a civil way, during a broadcast debate Wednesday.
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More ethics complaints have been lodged in the race to become Missouri's next governor.
A measure to legalize daily fantasy sports was tucked inside a nearly $1 billion economic development bill signed by Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday -- a move the CEO of DraftKings says will let the company add hundreds of jobs.
A Kanawha circuit judge Wednesday evening issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of West Virginia’s new right-to-work law.
A Lewiston-based health insurance co-op is suing the federal government, claiming it is owed $22.9 million to offset losses it suffered in 2015.
With the presidential election only three months away, a federal appeals panel Wednesday blocked a lower court ruling that would have allowed Wisconsin voters without photo IDs to sign an affidavit and cast a ballot.
When fall classes begin later this month, Kennesaw State University will open with a new housing option to help homeless students attending the college.
A former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie alleged that the governor lied during a 2013 news conference about his senior staff and campaign manager's involvement in the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal, according to a court filing.
Key takeaways from recent surveys about crime's impact on victims.
The experiences of one Virginia county demonstrate how the technology can improve decision-making and help guide smart growth.
Some governments are moving to give citizens more of a direct role in policymaking. It's a promising experiment.
For financially distressed municipalities, it’s good to be in a state that intervenes, according to a new study.
Discrimination doesn't always appear in the most obvious places. Many government policies and practices are seemingly unbiased and uncontroversial but actually disproportionately harm minorities.
Missouri's soon-to-be former governor talks about his accomplishments and disappointments, party politics and what's next.
Sports betting fans in New Jersey may have finally run out of luck.
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