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The number of states that have started preparing contingency plans in case Congress doesn't renew funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday used a small southwest Ohio town to demonstrate that a resilient state is back on its feet even as he challenged lawmakers to have the courage to "follow the plan" to continue the progress.
Read and watch the governor's annual address.
After Rick Perry won an upset race for agriculture commissioner in 1990, he needed a flashy issue — something that would bring him a little notoriety, get him out on the road.
A California lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow the most populous U.S. state to establish an embassy in Washington.
The Maine Department of Education will suspend the A-F school grading system this year because students are taking a new assessment test and the state will not have enough data to measure their progress, education officials said Monday.
Gov. Christie said today that a plan has been outlined to fix the state's chronically underfunded pension system, claiming an "unprecedented accord" with the state's largest teachers' union on the issue.
Rahm Emanuel failed to win a second term Tuesday, suffering a national political embarrassment as little-known, lesser-funded challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia forced the mayor into the uncharted waters of an April runoff election.
The Congressional bill sets the stage for negotiations with Democrats to keep lower-income children insured and state budgets from turmoil.
On-demand services like Uber and Airbnb will force state and local governments to rethink taxes, zoning and retirement.
Technology has made it easier for people to commit tax fraud and for governments to catch it.
Legal immigrants are some of the nation’s biggest job creators, which is why more cities are viewing them as a key to economic revival.
Most politicians fail to communicate the importance of policies to the public because they lack skills in the art of the anecdote.
Regulating businesses is necessary, but it can have negative impacts on struggling cities.
Despite many perceptions, entrepreneurship and self-employment have been on the decline for years, especially among Millennials.
The lack of urban legislators in Republican states means cities will have their concerns largely ignored or challenged.
Dan Gilbert of Detroit is just one example of what a CEO determined to help their communities can accomplish.
Some worry the benefits of a better education don’t outweigh the new problems it brings.
President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday that would have approved construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, the first veto of a year that seems likely to feature repeated such moves as the Democratic president confronts the Republican-led Congress.
An artist in Chicago uses the city’s potholes as his canvas.
Decades of stagnant pay is costing states and localities tax revenue.
Southern California’s Salton Sea has been neglected for decades, but there’s reason to hope for its restoration.
Driven by fear and frustration, protesters are starting to drown out the supporters of the nation's most ambitious attempt to fix failing schools.
Most governments don’t plan for population growth well. But Utah’s grassroots, nonideological, research-based approach has become a model for other states and localities.
More kids in the U.S., especially low-income and foster-care children, are on antipsychotics than in any other country. States are just starting to intervene.
Despite states’ e-recycling laws, electronics are the fastest-growing type of waste in landfills.
A looming court ruling will decide whether states have to give minimum wage and overtime pay to home health aides. Most states argue it would be financially crippling.
One Ohio county is rolling in so much extra revenue that it's offering other counties low-interest loans for infrastructure projects.
The head of the White House Office of Governmental Affairs talks about his plans for the job and what to expect on the domestic front during Obama’s remaining time in office.
Minority students became the majority this year, but most teachers are still white. Policymakers are seeking for ways to get and keep more minority teachers.
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