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Gov. Doug Ducey ordered state health officials to immediately put into effect “emergency rules” to ban the illegal sale of tissue from aborted fetuses.
A 52-minute video of the arrest of a black woman who later died in the Waller County Jail includes a screaming match between the woman and a state trooper, who yells at her: "I will light you up!"
Even if California voters legalize cannabis in 2016, it will take "many years" of patience to figure out how to tax and regulate a multibillion-dollar industry that's forever been largely underground.
It should have been a standard conversation, right out of the human resources playbook: Adam Skelos, a new employee, had regularly skipped work in his very first week, logging about one hour during the previous four days.
More than three years ago, Rod Blagojevich stood with his family on the steps of his Chicago bungalow and vowed to dozens of supporters to fight to overturn his conviction on corruption charges and his 14-year prison sentence.
Nevada and North Dakota, once at the bottom and top of unemployment rates, are now seeing their situations reverse.
Florida and Virginia (and possibly two other states) have to redraw their unconstitutional voting maps for the 2016 election. Similar legal challenges are only likely to increase in coming years.
A surprising look at who owns and who benefits the most from tax-exempt debt.
For all of its advantages, cost isn't always one of them. But there are ways to keep them down.
The media often ignores legislation related to government management, so we tracked down some of the year's highlights.
New York City Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, urging residents to stay hydrated and avoid alcohol and caffeine during the heat wave earlier this week.
Auditors are irrelevant in most places. Two things could change that.
In their recent proposals for reforming the system, the Democratic president and Republican governor who wants to be president have found common ground in three major areas. But does it even matter?
The water planning agency called the drought disappearance “big news” Monday in its weekly drought report, but also offered a reminder that the national monitor “favors soil conditions” and that “reservoirs are still low in West, Far West, and South Texas.”
The state has lowered estimates for cash reserves less than a month into new fiscal year.
The text printed on coasters and fliers distributed by the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office as part of its anti-DUI campaign. The campaign’s website was taken down after people criticized the messages for being sexist.
Number of criminal charges against former Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Stephen Reed. Reed, who served as mayor from 1981 to 2010, is accused of using public money that was intended for schools to buy old guns and antiques.
The asking price for an office building known as the Toledo One Government Center, which has an appraised value of $32 million. Ohio is selling 20 properties it no longer needs.
Almost a month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton quietly conceded a case against the federal government over medical leave benefits for certain same-sex couples.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage could result in a financial windfall of up to $184.7 million annually in state and local tax revenue, as gays and lesbians head to the altar, creating a boom in the wedding industry and in the taxes that accompany the revved-up business.
For John Kasich, launching a bid for the Oval Office boils down to three questions: Can he raise enough money to be competitive?
Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Scott Walker on Monday banned abortions in Wisconsin after 20 weeks of pregnancy -- a law that is sure to curry favor with conservative voters but could be successfully challenged in court.
Chicago next year will once again have the highest sales tax rate of any major U.S. city, according to a new analysis from a tax policy research organization.
California was just one Mississippi away from dead last in a new national ranking of the economic well-being of children, an indicator of poverty and financial instability of families.
Knowing why employees quit might keep others on the job, something governments struggle to do.
Urban planners have historically had to do their jobs with only the dimmest understanding of what’s going on. Now they have more information than they can handle.
Dave Yost, Ohio's state auditor.
The California governor will travel to the Vatican for a symposium on climate change and human trafficking, along with several mayors. They're making the trip one month after Pope Francis issued an encyclical on the environment.
Sometimes engaging citizens is as simple as solving their problems.
Mayor Mike Duggan apparently allows city employees to use Gmail accounts for city business, - a practice that concerns open records experts.
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