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Estimated number of injuries involving Halloween decorations nationwide in 2013.
Montgomery County (Md.) Councilmember George Leventhal, criticizing the hiring of an outside law firm to investigate how members of the county's board of education used their district-issued credit cards.
Age of Bronx resident Luz Pabellon, according to city Board of Elections records. Pabellon, who is actually only 73 years old, wrote “18 +” as her date of birth on her manual voter registration card, and when files were converted to an electronic database, “01/01/1850” was plugged in for those with unknown birth dates.
Amount that Texas collects in taxes and fees from undocumented workers each year.
Even though an increasing share of eligible voters are Hispanic, a new study suggests that for several reasons, they won't impact most governors races in November.
When candidates run uncontested, the county's board of supervisors cancels the election to save money and then appoints the candidates to the post as if they were elected.
President Barack Obama on Sunday night helped launch an all-out effort by Democrats to get voters to the polls for Gov. Pat Quinn, telling thousands gathered at a South Side rally to cast their ballots when early voting starts Monday.
Gov. Christie on Friday signed into law a bill repealing New Jersey's ban on sports wagering, but that doesn't mean casinos will begin letting consumers gamble on football games this weekend.
A divided U.S. Supreme Court said Saturday that the Texas voter identification law should remain in effect for the upcoming election.
Same-sex couples in Arizona, Wyoming and Alaska will all be free to obtain marriage licenses by next week after federal judges struck down bans in two of those states Friday and the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request for a further stay in Alaska.
A single Ebola patient treated in a U.S. hospital will generate eight 55-gallon barrels of medical waste each day.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu has achieved remarkable results quickly with a systemic approach that relies on the effective use of data.
As a public leader, what you do before a calamity strikes is just as important as what you do once you're in the middle of it.
Both traditional manufacturing and knowledge-based businesses are doing well in many of America's inner cities. It's really about entrepreneurs.
The state's economy is attracting 1,500 new residents a day, but growth is costing billions of extra dollars in road and traffic maintenance every year.
After Residents of Cheshire, Ohio, Complained of Health Problems, Coal Utility Bought the Whole Town
For $20 million, American Electric Power bought a town and a clear conscience.
Austin Energy has balked at the council’s green proposal and said it would be too expensive for ratepayers. And since then, a debate has ensued over how to be politically progressive and economically practical at the same time.
Massachusetts' effort to publicize prices is the most comprehensive so far. But some say it's more important for patients to have information on the quality of care.
Recognizing the vast influence that judges can have on state policy, their races have received a lot of money this election year.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, in 2012, announcing a budget that would have dramatically altered spending on social services for the poor in America. Ryan subsequently proposed giving states the option of combining up to 11 federal grant programs, including food stamps, welfare and housing aid, into a single block grant.
Value of 77,000 automated citations issued in Chicago after the city started ticketing people for running red lights where yellow lights were under the 3-second minimum. After facing questions from the press, the city ended the new policy.
The Republican governor of Wisconsin survived a recall election two years ago, but recent ethics scandals and attacks on unions may have wrecked his chances for a second term.
A roundup of money (and other) news governments can use.
Furious over the Philadelphia School Reform Commission's move to unilaterally cancel its teachers' contract, 3,000 people shut down North Broad Street on Thursday, vowing more disruptive action if the panel's action is not undone.
The West Virginia Supreme Court has denied Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's bid to prosecute criminal cases.
A new survey finds the public has a lot to learn about how the Ebola virus is transmitted, which could help explain the growing fears of the disease.
The end of Supt. John Deasy's dynamic and controversial 3 1/2 year reign over public schools in Los Angeles leaves school district leaders with the daunting task of mending broken relationships with employees, especially teachers, while stoking a continued upswing in student achievement.
Whether education funding in Illinois rose or fell under Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn depends on whose money you’re talking about, and during what time period.
The latest case in the ongoing Ebola scare has spread panic and fear across the country.
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