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The city’s young treasurer has turned a moribund office into a hive of activity, fueling speculation that he has higher aspirations.
The state is working toward becoming the first to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources. Getting there won’t be easy.
Most city leaders are grappling with an important question: How do we pay for critical infrastructure improvements?
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
Cleveland and the ACLU of Ohio reached agreement Wednesday on easing some restrictions on marches, speeches and protests during the Republican National Convention next month.
Two major health insurance companies, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Health Net, will drop Affordable Care Act plans next year in Maricopa and Pinal counties, forcing tens of thousands of consumers to switch plans next year.
The health law opened the door for millions of young adults to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26. But there’s a downside to remaining on the family plan.
D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson, who built a national reputation for shepherding a troubled school district through rapid improvements, announced Wednesday that she will step down from her post in the fall.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Wisconsin of a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the state's law placing restrictions on abortion providers. But state lawmakers pledged new abortion-related bills during the next legislative session.
The Oakland City Council has made its move, effectively blocking a developer's plan to ship massive amounts of coal from the city's port.
Places that take the needs of an aging population seriously now will fare best over the long haul.
In recent years, some states have loosened decades-old restrictions on the sale of alcohol. Who that helps, however, is up for debate.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
A questionable bond sale in Illinois has left some wondering why there's no one to stop financially troubled governments from borrowing.
When you look at things in a holistic way, a truly useful picture emerges. For Madison, it all comes together.
The Kansas Supreme Court has given its blessing to school funding legislation passed in a special session last week.
The Seattle Police Department will begin melting down its unused guns rather than selling them, ending a practice that brought in about $30,000 a year.
Gov. Gary Herbert was the clear victor in Tuesday's primary fight for the Republican Party's nomination against Overstock chairman Jonathan Johnson, who mounted an insurgent libertarian assault on the conservative incumbent.
Gov. Mark Dayton has selected Fourth Judicial District Judge Anne McKeig as the next Minnesota Supreme Court justice, giving the state's highest court its first American Indian jurist and its first female majority since 1991.
A federal judge on Monday ruled that clerks in Mississippi may not recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to gay couples based on religious beliefs, despite a bill passed by the state legislature intended to carve out that exception for them.
An initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in California officially took its place on the Nov. 8 ballot on Tuesday as its campaign took a commanding lead in fundraising to battle the measure's opponents.
The nation's driest city wants to market its water-saving efforts to the rest of the world.
Baltimore is at the forefront of a movement to expand public health's arena to include social ills such as gun violence and drug addiction.
In recent years, more rural voters have flocked to the GOP -- a trend that will likely impact this year's governors races.
Of all American towns, Baltimore gives its mayors some of the most control. Some hate that, yet attempts to change it have failed.
Most states are low on cash, but they’re still willing to spend to attract top-shelf companies like Tesla.
Whether Wisconsin's approach makes hiring for government jobs more efficient -- or simply politicizes it -- will influence if and how other states revisit their civil service systems.
Politicians can do a lot of favors for people, so long as they don't cross over the legal line. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision means that line has to be drawn quite clearly.
Gary Herbert is hoping Republican voters will help deliver him to another four-year term as Utah's governor by making him the GOP nominee over Overstock.com executive Jonathan Johnson.
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