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Low-income old people are experiencing confusion and frustration after the state tried to move almost 500,000 seniors and disabled people automatically into managed care.
Less than 1 percent of the programs 50 million beneficiaries have used the benefit so far. Experts blame the government’s failure to promote the program, rules that limit where and when patients can go for counseling as well as the low fees for providers.
This city and others are using the Internet of Things and sensor data to more efficiently plow the roads during winter storms.
In widely opposed move, UC regents are set to hike tuition up to 5 percent annually.
Most of the candidates public-sector unions spent time and money supporting this fall were defeated, prompting leaders to question the effectiveness of endorsing any candidates at all.
The Bell Gardens, Calif., politician battled public injustices and personal demons.
The National Guard will leave the Texas border by spring, earlier than many thought.
Popular park and fountains opened as conservation calls ratcheted up.
Shawn Nesgis, wastewater collection supervisor with the Union, Calif. Sanitation District, whose crew found an heirloom diamond and sapphire ring to an area family whose 3-year-old son flushed it down the toilet in October. The ring had traveled 1/3 of a mile from the family's house.
Montana's ban on same-sex marriage was struck down Wednesday afternoon by a federal judge who called the ban unconstitutional.
Perry's legal team had argued that the two felony charges against the governor must be voided because special prosecutor Michael McCrum did not properly take an oath of office when he began working on the case, negating every act performed over the past 15 months _ including the indictment accusing Perry of abusing the powers of his office.
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is the frontrunner to become the next chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, an appointment that would put him at the center of the party’s effort to bounce back from a 2014 election season that saw Republicans tighten their grip on the nation’s statehouses.
One veteran of many Republican Governors Association meetings called it "the peacock parade."
But notably absent from this week's GOP confab in tony Boca Raton, Fla., is Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, often ballyhooed as a candidate for the U.S. Senate or vice president.
The rapidly unfolding issue quickly overtook what was supposed to be a three-day victory lap here at a pink flamingo-colored resort where they have gathered for the annual meeting of the Republican Governors Association.
If Ohio Gov. John Kasich really is running for president, he accomplished one goal yesterday at the Republican Governors Association meeting.
Low-income individuals can benefit from incremental improvements to the health care law.
Municipal bond investors have started asking governments to disclose their area's environmental hazards, but a lot of the information they want is not yet known.
States and localities can profit from it, and it’s time to start talking about how.
How the public sector can use data and analytics to help knit communities back together.
The transition from one administration to the next sets the tone for a new governor. But there are ways to mess it up.
The city’s aggressive attempts to attract immigrants have helped increase its population for the first time in decades. Should other struggling cities adopt a similar strategy?
Following a trend of jazzing up roadways, the city installed rainbow crosswalks in honor of the LGBT community.
It’s time to rethink how we manage transit systems.
Having a high number of deeply entrenched residents helps shape the character of a city. See how your city’s population compares to others.
Candidates like Texas Sen. Wendy Davis and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald are examples of the Peter Principle: They were both successful, but both lost their campaigns for higher office.
The militarization of police has come under fire, but it’s just a distraction from the real civil rights issues.
Many cities that declare bankruptcy ultimately emerge from it in a year or two. But regaining the trust of their citizens is a long-term proposition.
States have reduced smoking to an all-time low. But future efforts suddenly seem hazy.
Inspired by an idea that originated in 1970s Brazil, urban planners in America are increasingly thinking small scale to solve big problems.
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