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The sleek new stations throughout the city let users make 911 calls and search the web -- all for free.
There's a growing movement to make the drug that can reverse overdoses widely available at pharmacies, police departments and schools.
In much of the country, school districts survive even when they have few students. In an era of budget cutbacks, these districts are prime targets for consolidation.
The Supreme Court effectively extended the reach of the Second Amendment Monday, saying the constitutional right to "bear arms" is not limited to handguns and other firearms, and may include an electric stun gun.
Public transit rarely competes for riders with the likes of Uber, Car2Go or bike sharing. Instead, the different transit modes help each other.
Adam Kelly Ward, whom appeals courts have recognized as mentally ill, is set for execution Tuesday evening in a 2005 shooting death.
Tim Cullen’s marijuana business brought in millions of dollars last year, but he’s had a hard time finding a bank to take the money.
North Carolina Republican Party leaders are seeking to oust their chairman, Hasan Harnett, after the party’s Central Committee on Sunday took a vote of no confidence, restricted his duties and banned him from party headquarters.
A leading credit rating agency dialed back its outlook on the State of Michigan, citing increasing costs associated with the City of Flint's water crisis and the financially distressed Detroit Public Schools.
Supreme Court justices vigorously questioned all sides Monday morning as they delved into the legislative intent behind Hampton Roads' congressional lines and wondered how much right elected officials have to pick their voters.
There's a push to tear them down. But they're one of the biggest things driving the urban renaissance.
Riding the subway is a sign of a good life -- according to pop culture, anyway.
States are not only anticipating a wave of retirements but also trouble filling the vacancies. How are they preparing?
As more aging Americans slip into poverty, governments need to be ready.
At least 20 states are developing performance-based systems for funding higher education. The impact varies widely from state to state.
At least one state is using the experience to find a new way to prepare for the next recession.
Presidential contenders have plans for making college more affordable. But it's an issue not easily solved from the Oval Office.
As states act more like independent sovereigns, Washington has itself to blame.
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a conservative challenge to the marijuana legalization laws adopted in Colorado and elsewhere that permit adults to buy, sell or use an ounce of the drug.
Did Sen. Larry Obhof really vote to fund Obamacare in Ohio? Did his Republican primary opponent, anti-abortion activist Janet Folger Porter, refuse to support personhood status for unborn crime victims?
Less than a month after taking office, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller flew to Oklahoma City with a top aide, billing the taxpayers at least $1,120 for flights and a rental car, budget records show.
The number of children sleeping in Child Protective Services offices shot up after an internal policy change at the agency limited child placements, according to state data released Thursday.
Politics in Chicago frequently is a rough-and-tumble affair but rarely does a campaign literally draw blood.
Texas women had nearly 9,000 fewer abortions in the first full year since new restrictions forced more than half of the state's abortion clinics to close.
For the first time ever, the Missouri House used a power Wednesday forcing the governor to release less than $1 million he has held back from various programs.
Political junkies and history buffs have spent weeks dreaming about the unlikeliest possible scenarios that could determine the 2016 election: contested conventions, third-party bids, a cross-party ticket.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is chiding fellow Republicans for their refusal even to meet with President Barack Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In a decision that could spell the end for coal in the West, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass legislation to completely do away with the dirty energy source.
As a political newcomer, Ron Hale struggled to stand out this year in a crowded race to join the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas.
Providers of mental health and adult disability services are scrambling to understand pending changes from the Department of Health and Human Services that could cut or interrupt services for thousands of consumers and change payments for service providers.
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