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Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams on Monday rejected the state's case against Officer Edward Nero, acquitting him on all counts for his role in the arrest of Freddie Gray.
As the gas tax brings in less and less revenue, states are watching Oregon and California as they experiment with different ways to charge by mile.
Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is going on trial this week for corruption charges. He's just one of the state's many top government officials facing legal or ethics scandals.
Judge Barry G. Williams is scheduled to issue a ruling Monday in the case of Officer Edward Nero, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. Nero, 30, is charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office, all related to his role in Gray's initial detention and arrest on April 12, 2015.
South Dakota corrections officials said Wednesday that better pay for prison guards is helping to reduce turnover at its adult lock-up facilities.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed a measure that would have effectively banned abortion, the latest and most extreme state restriction in the nation.
In a week in which transgender issues have been debated nationally, an apparent first for Tennessee occurred on Tuesday when a transgender woman was appointed to a local government commission.
A federal lawsuit alleging widespread confusion over California's presidential primary rules asks that voter registration be extended past Monday's deadline until the day of the state's primary election on June 7.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is changing the way it counts Zika cases — a move that triples the reported number of pregnant women with possible infections from the virus.
A new report says the fees pension plans pay private equity and hedge fund managers aren't worth it.
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.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
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.
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
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.
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