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The earned income tax credit is a rare antipoverty program that has enjoyed a long history of bipartisan support among state and federal policymakers.
The Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for the government to deport immigrants who have committed crimes under state laws.
A day after a Louisiana House member proposed weight limit for strippers, a House committee, as expected, voted down Thursday legislation demanding equal pay for men and women.
Philadelphia's former mayor explains the steps his city took to make effective use of data and bring it to bear on performance.
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With the technology maturing and public support growing, it's looking more and more realistic.
Growing the power of women in the workforce is about more than fairness. It could add trillions to our economy, and a new report shows the way.
The capital project development process needs early consideration of revenue and finance.
Louisiana will become the sixth state to make women wait three days before they can get an abortion.
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned Thursday at the request of Mayor Ed Lee, hours after the fatal police shooting of a woman renewed questions about whether the Police Department had lost the confidence of minority communities in the city.
Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation Thursday aimed at reducing the state prison population by more than 1,000 inmates while plowing millions of dollars into crime prevention.
Three months after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie threw his endorsement to Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman lent a hand to the governor Thursday at a New Jersey fund-raiser for Christie's defunct presidential campaign.
A federal judge upheld Virginia's voter I.D. law Thursday, saying the state's Democratic Party failed to show that it targets minority voters.
The Brownsville-based judge who halted President Obama’s 2014 executive action on immigration has decided that ethics classes are in order for the attorneys who defended the policy.
Can changing how you address an envelope improve communication with your constituents? Philadelphia aimed to find out.
Seven of the nation's fastest-growing cities are in Texas, according to new data. See how population changes in your city compare to others.
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Joining the S.C. House of Representatives, the S.C. Senate voted Wednesday to override Gov. Nikki Haley's veto of a bill that would make $40 million in aid available to South Carolina farmers who were affected by the October 2015 historic rainfall.
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Gov. Sam Brownback's office announced $97 million in budget cuts on Wednesday, with more than half of that coming from the state's Medicaid system.
Marking a major shift in California water policy, state regulators Wednesday voted to lift the statewide conservation targets that for the past year have required dramatic cutbacks in irrigation and household water use for the Sacramento region and urban communities across the state.
Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Wednesday to expand the state Supreme Court to seven justices from five, saying the additional judges will allow the court to take on more cases and ensure "swift justice."
It was supposed to be the easiest section of the high-speed rail project: a 119-mile stretch in the Central Valley that would serve as the testing ground for the high-speed trains before tracks are expanded south to Los Angeles and north to San Francisco.
A former Arizona state representative has been charged with first-degree murder Monday in the shooting death of a man at a remote cabin in southeast Alaska, according to court documents.
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down Montana's campaign contribution limits, just three weeks before the state's primary.
Near rock bottom in state chambers, Democrats are hoping to capitalize on a presidential year.
They no longer can count on Washington or their states. They need the authority to find creative local solutions.
State Treasurer John Chiang's Tuesday entry into California's 2018 governor's race kicks off what is expected to be a fierce and crowded contest for the state's premiere political prize.
Salem oncologist Bud Pierce defeated Allen Alley for the Republican bid to unseat Democratic Gov. Kate Brown in November.
Front-runner Ted Wheeler won the race to become Portland's next mayor Tuesday night, securing enough votes to claim the election outright and avoid a protracted campaign into November.
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