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Uber and Lyft have stopped or threatened to stop serving cities around the country. When they actually do, start-ups and riders scramble to fill the hole.
In the GOP primary on Tuesday, a Donald Trump-supporting businessman has a chance of beating a career politician in the North Dakota governor's race.
ATVs aren't built for roads, but more places are making it legal for them to drive alongside other vehicles anyway.
An influential Texas lawmaker has a new side gig that’s raising a few eyebrows in capital circles.
Authorities on Sunday were trying to determine the intentions of an Indiana man with a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosive-making materials in his car and apparent plans to attend the L.A. Pride festival in West Hollywood.
As health care consolidation accelerates nationwide, a new study shows that hospital prices in two of California’s largest health systems were 25 percent higher than at other hospitals around the state.
An Oregon judge ruled Friday that a transgender person can legally change their sex to "non-binary" rather than male or female in what legal experts believe is a first in the United States.
Mourners across Orlando -- as well as the nation and world -- paused Sunday night to remember the 50 people killed and 53 injured in the Pulse nightclub shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Funding has replaced Common Core as the major education issue in most state contests.
Baltimore prosecutors alleged Thursday that the police officer driving the van in which Freddie Gray was fatally injured gave him an intentional "rough ride," pointing to video that shows him running a stop sign and crossing the center line.
When a patient sits before Dr. Cynthia de las Fuentes, a licensed psychologist in West Austin, she says they get much more than an empathic ear.
Standing on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday morning that his office is launching a lawsuit against the state of Delaware over millions of dollars he argued are owed to Texas and 20 other states.
In a major victory for gun control advocates, a federal appeals court on Thursday upheld California's handgun license law, saying there is no constitutional right to carry concealed weapons in public and setting the stage for a potential showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The face government presents to the public is far too complex. If the public sector isn't to become increasingly irrelevant, that has to change.
There are steps Washington could take, without waiting for a "grand bargain," that could make a big difference for our states and communities.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law a bill that intends to give ex-convicts a greater chance at re-entering the workforce.
Actor Steven Michael Quezada, best known for his role on the popular TV show "Breaking Bad," is running as a Democrat to become a New Mexico County commissioner.
One state's rejection of Medicaid expansion can hurt health-care systems in another state, according to a new study.
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
The most recent star of ABC's "The Bachelor" might just be looking for love from Colorado voters this year. Ben Higgins, who gave his final rose to flight attendant Lauren Bushnell on the season finale of "The Bachelor's" 20th season in March, is eyeing a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives.
Medical students cram a lot of basic science and medicine into their first two years of training. But most learn next to nothing about the intricacies of the health care system they are soon to enter.
One lawmaker called it "electioneering." Another grew emotional as she recounted being snubbed by a priest. A third wrote a Facebook screed that became the buzz of the House of Representatives.
Short-term rental companies like Airbnb could face big fines and criminal charges if they advertise hosts who haven't registered with the city, under legislation unanimously passed by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Marijuana will be legal for medical use in Ohio starting in September.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, as promised and predicted, vetoed the 2017 state budget that took lawmakers three weeks to devise.
Longtime head of the New York City correction officers union Norman Seabrook was arrested Wednesday by federal authorities and charged with taking kickbacks in a case potentially linked to investigations of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Measure AA, a landmark $12 annual parcel tax in all nine Bay Area counties to fund wetlands restoration and flood control projects around San Francisco Bay's shoreline, appears to have won approval from voters.
Ohio Republicans lost another federal lawsuit today over their attempts to restrict Ohioans' voting rights.
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