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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.
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.
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