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Premiums for job-based medical insurance rose moderately — 4 percent in 2015 — but employers continued to shift in expenses to workers, according to a new survey.
At its heart, it’s about saving capitalism from itself.
Most have evolved toward a no-kill policy but lack the money or resources to keep every animal alive and well.
Ohio’s largest county is latest to move servers to state data center.
They can't just improve the physical environment if they want to revitalize poverty-stricken areas.
In making his decision, Gov. Paul LePage cited tensions between the Legislature and the executive branch, and said he won’t even consider naming possible replacements until January.
The Federation of Tax Administrators gave Lynn Bartolo, acting deputy director at the Board of Equalization, its Charles Mills Lifetime Achievement Award.
School-construction groups have collected enough signatures to place a $9 billion bond on the November 2016 ballot.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks died Monday at the court in Madison.
In an unprecedented move, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday suspended the law license of Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane, a step that could increase the chances that the Legislature will try to remove her from office.
Last Wednesday, Steven M. Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, got ready for one of his regular morning bike rides.
With the departure of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker from the 2016 GOP presidential race, middle America appears wide open for John Kasich.
Gov. Tom Wolf today said it is legal for schools to stock and administer the overdose antidote naloxone and encouraged school districts and colleges to do so.
The way a mid-sized city in Spain built a signature park holds many lessons.
A program in Washington state is finding ways to ease the way for local entrepreneurs and startups.
With his prospects and funds dwindling, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker dropped out of the race for president Monday, saying he wanted to clear the way for a conservative optimist to take down real estate mogul Donald Trump.
The pope is a great supporter of public transportation, and in a spring encyclical he urged cities to prioritize public transportation to help the environment and to alleviate "undignified conditions" endured by riders.
In upstate South Carolina, where many Latinos speak English with a Southern drawl, both parties have reached out to Latino leaders about grooming future candidates. But polls show Republicans' intransigence on immigration has turned many Latinos away from the GOP.
Rather than acting as former offenders' enemies, parole and probation officers are now working to be their mentors. Can it reduce recidivism?
Helping poor people move from high- to low-poverty neighborhoods can improve their health and cut the government's costs.
Rocked by heavy immigration and demographic change, Nevada must retool its government to cope with the new reality. It’s a sign of things to come in the rest of the country.
More than 20 percent of people in every state are obese, with the rate exceeding 35 percent in three states.
Most of them have been in office for decades. Here's what they've learned about government.
Desperate for more money, public pension systems have been making high-risk investments hoping for a higher profit. But they may ultimately cost taxpayers more.
The ‘complete streets’ movement is reshaping urban boulevards, small-town main streets and even rural highways. But there are still plenty of bumps in the road.
The once bustling hamlet of Johnsonville, Conn., now a ghost town, is up for sale -- again.
Dozens of U.S. communities have launched similar programs, but Blacksburg, Va.'s is different.
The strategy that's improved the management of fires has, paradoxically, made it harder to know who’s really in charge of putting them out.
Studies are mixed on the effectiveness of incentivizing employees to get healthier. But one county is chalking up some big savings.
One conservative billionaire wants to convince his fellow Republicans to believe in climate change. Can his money make a difference?
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