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After more than a decade writing about the states, Louis Jacobson reflects on what he has discovered.
Scandal tarnished the master of constituent services. Over 16 years, Graham reshaped Ward 1. Did anyone notice?
In North Dakota, a tale of oil, corruption and death.
The parents of Antonio Martin say his fatal shooting "doesn't make any sense."
The city is unsettled by a massive drill tunneling through downtown.
In dozens of cases people convicted and later cleared by DNA or new evidence never received state compensation. Some never even file a claim because they can't afford a lawyer or find one willing to take the case.
With the nation's share of Asians and Hispanics expected to double in 40 years, the changes these rising minority groups are making to politics and society are only beginning.
The price of oil has dropped by 40 percent over the past few months. Most oil states have money saved in permanent funds, but the drop in revenues is causing shortfalls already.
Exercises such as "active-shooter" drills can expose people to unnecessary trauma. We shouldn't forget about the need to shield the innocent from fear.
For the city's first director of sustainability, it's one tree at a time.
How the Deep South is trying to game the Republican primary.
In a state with no income tax, the revenues from luxury homes fund infrastructure to keep the sea at bay.
Bill de Blasio called for a suspension of the demonstrations and asked the public to report any possible threats against police officers.
A federal judge ruled that the use of the sedative midazolam did not amount to an experiment on human subjects.
From state health exchanges to specialty drugs and the collapse of Vermont's single-payer initiative.
Officials in many of the counties hoped to lease mineral rights beneath county roads and rights of way to energy companies. But a 54-year-old opinion from the attorney general’s office gives leasing rights, and the revenue, to the state.
What the state can teach the rest of the country.
Portland, Maine, is ignoring state instructions that could discourage people from seeking shelter beds.
New York City and Asheville, N.C., have both adopted private clouds to provide disaster recovery services, with promising results.
So far there is no evidence of any spontaneous activity on the former Florida governor's behalf in the New England state.
Rain-catching is generally a seasonal hobby and not practical enough to eliminate dependency on snowmelt, reservoirs and groundwater but a growing number find rainwater systems are enough to weaken drought's fierce grip.
Number of personal texts sent in 2014 from the city-issued cell phone of the head of the utilities and engineering department of Yakima, Wash. The manager got a 10-day unpaid suspension for unauthorized use of city resources.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, on how he embraces the confrontations he has with activists at the town hall-style meetings he hosts regularly.
Approximate ratio of Christmas trees to people in Oregon. The state sells 6.4 million tress a year, 2 million more than any other state.
The city weighs an annexation plan that could add 200,000 people.
The lawsuit claims that for 18 months, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has threatened to prosecute Google if the company doesn’t block certain content on its websites.
The shootings of the two officers likely would inflame those who have organized responses against the protesters, and could make it politically difficult for elected officials to engage with demonstrators.
It just looked too expensive. Can any state make it happen?
George Steinbrenner’s Silver Shield Foundation will provide money for the children of murdered NYPD officer Rafael Ramos.
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