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Portland Mayor Charlie Hales blamed "trial by media" as he announced Police Chief Larry O'Dea's retirement Monday, but he acknowledged that the fallout over O'Dea's off-duty shooting of a friend had caused "turmoil and confusion" that demanded a change in leadership.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $122 billion state budget on Monday that puts $3.3 billion in the state's rainy-day fund -- $2 billion more than constitutionally required -- to bring the reserve to $6.7 billion.
Gov. John Bel Edwards opened the second special legislative session of 2016 three weeks ago by warning lawmakers they needed to raise $600 million more in taxes and enact meaningful tax reform.
Gun rights supporters began counting down to Sept. 14 on Monday after Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a Republican-led plan to loosen state gun laws.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation Monday afternoon that is expected to satisfy the state's Supreme Court and keep schools open past June 30.
Smaller communities are increasingly adopting bike-sharing programs. But they look a lot different than those in big cities.
Cities, counties and states put a lot of effort -- and money -- into lobbying other levels of government.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected arguments by two Maine men and upheld a federal law prohibiting people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns, even if the assault that led to the charge was not intentional.
The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the bribery conviction of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell, saying prosecutors did not prove he took significant official actions in exchange for the $175,000 in gifts and loans he received from a wealthy businessman.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down abortion restrictions in Texas on Monday, making it likely that other states will see challenges to their own reproductive laws.
Technology is transforming the way police fight crime, making it safer for not only officers but also criminals and innocent bystanders.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned former Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption conviction on Monday. Before that, the case led Virginia lawmakers to set stricter ethics rules -- or so it seemed.
Missouri high school students will need to pass a civics exam and public schools must set time aside daily for the Pledge of Allegiance, under a package of education measures Gov. Jay Nixon signed into law Wednesday.
Gov. Steve Bullock and his opponent Greg Gianforte had thrown campaign jabs at each other in stump speeches and on social media, but Sunday morning was the first time they traded barbs face-to-face over issues that ranged from the economy and education to river access and refugees.
Hillary Clinton pitched herself as an example of "steady, experienced leadership" and bipartisanship Sunday, just hours after the Senate's Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, declined to say whether he thought Donald Trump was qualified to be president.
Two suspects accused in the robbery and carjacking of the mayor of Sanford early Saturday morning have been arrested, officials say.
Six wildfires were burning across California on Saturday, consuming nearly 60,000 acres.
Three West Virginia counties were declared national disaster areas Saturday, including Greenbrier and Nicholas, paving the way for federal assistance.
Governor David Ige signed the bill SB 2954 on Thursday that made Hawaii the first state to enter gun owners into an FBI database system for greater criminal record monitoring.
In his two books, Norm Stamper offers recommendations for change.
When a disaster strikes, skilled management can save lives and political futures.
Not that sharing economy though -- the other one.
The uncertainty of where they'll live is creating new challenges.
The 20 percent who run America need to start paying serious attention to the plight of the middle and lower classes.
Cities love to boast that they're special. It's not always true, but it can be a useful myth.
The Supreme Court decision Thursday effectively blocking President Obama's immigration programs also comes as a blow to California legislators who have been fighting to offer health insurance to people living in the country illegally.
A struggling Illinois health insurance co-op is suing the federal government, claiming it is being shortchanged $72.8 million in promised payments under the Affordable Care Act.
Arkansas’ lethal-injection law is constitutional, a divided state Supreme Court said Thursday in a decision overturning a Pulaski County circuit judge’s ruling that partially struck down the law.
Restrictions on speeches and parades outside next month's Republican National Convention were struck down by a federal judge Thursday as unconstitutional.
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