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California state Sen. Scott Wiener and a group of advocates spent seven years pushing a bill to promote dense housing near transit stops. It finally became law.
The number of bids the Bureau of Land Management received for a coal mining lease covering millions of acres in eastern Montana ...
Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate for New York City mayor, during the first general election debate. Asked whether he had ever purchased cannabis from a legal dispensary, Sliwa said he had used medical marijuana after being shot in a 1992 taxi ambush. The remark came during one of the debate’s few light moments amid fierce exchanges between Sliwa, Democrat Zohran Mamdani and independent Andrew Cuomo over the Israel-Hamas war, public safety and their ties to President Trump. (New York Times)
A newly approved energy package could help nursing homes and assisted-living facilities weather heat waves and cold snaps by bolstering backup power and infrastructure.
Despite national praise for the affordability of metro-area homes, aging housing stock, rising debt and out-of-town corporate buyers are hindering ownership.
With the CDC’s dashboards and analysis paused, states are forced into DIY surveillance just as respiratory illness season begins.
When police or other agencies face major lawsuits, figuring out how to fund settlements can be difficult.
Clear, consistent planning and messaging helped New Rochelle, N.Y., build thousands of housing units with minimal blowback.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Pritzker reported $1.4 million in gambling winnings from a trip to Las Vegas last year, according to tax summaries released by his campaign. Pritzker, a billionaire whose family owns the Hyatt hotel chain and who reported taxable income of $10.7 million for 2024, said he won the money when he was on vacation with his wife and some friends, adding that he was “incredibly lucky.” (Washington Post)
Approximate number of flood-prone homes that have been purchased and razed ...
The campaign challenges policymakers to experience the city’s transportation inequities firsthand — where one in five serious crashes involves a pedestrian.
The initiative offers GPS-enabled smartwatches and radio transmitters to help locate missing residents with dementia, autism or other conditions.
After removing 136 malfunctioning cameras, state transportation officials are rebuilding their surveillance network to improve safety and visibility.
The commonwealth was recognized on Forbes’ list of best employers, a sign that efforts may be paying off.
Taxpayers must be protected from unchecked growth in local government spending. Statewide limits on tax increases would do that while forcing local governments to live within their means.
Sarah Zajic, an occupational therapist at Omaha’s Remington Heights senior community, on the unexpected rise of a Taylor Swift fan club among residents. It began when 95-year-old Frank Uryasz became a Swiftie after hearing “Timeless (Taylor’s Version)” during therapy — a song that reminded him of his late wife. Soon, residents were decorating walkers and dancing to “Shake It Off” during group sessions, creating what Zajic calls a rare and joyful sense of connection among the community’s seniors. (Washington Post)
San Anselmo’s new adaptive system at Marin’s busiest intersection is saving an estimated 90 hours a day in driver wait time.
The state remains the only one in the nation where governors are explicitly barred from vetoing electoral maps — a legacy of 1990s reforms and now shaping partisan battles.
As financial pressures mount, many rural systems are compressing their calendars — sparking debate over trade-offs in learning time and family burdens.
Increase in the nation’s prison population in 2023, the second consecutive year the number of people incarcerated in state and federal prisons grew ...
The assistance program is a shell of its former self, with caseloads down and millions of poor families receiving no help.
Americans have always feared crowding and congestion, blaming the anonymity of the city for a decline in community feeling. But cities’ energy and vitality continue to pull people toward urban life.
Modern multifamily buildings are far safer than those built long ago. It’s another reason for policymakers to remove regulatory barriers to constructing them.
Josh Green’s plan relies heavily on redeveloping state land and expediting permits — but nearly half the pipeline homes haven’t cleared essential approvals.
Growth in solar and wind generation exceeded the increase in global electricity demand by 9 percent in the first half of 2025 ...
Rhonda Smith, a resident of Lyerly, Georgia. Smith was expressing her support for U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who continues to maintain strong loyalty among her northwest Ga. constituents despite recent clashes with GOP leadership. Greene has remained a dominant political force in her district. In 2024, she ran unopposed in the primary and secured 64 percent in the general election after district boundaries shifted. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The new law also comes with extra consumer protections.
In Virginia, lottery income funds about 10 percent of the K-12 budget. Economic fears are leading residents to play less.
Geothermal energy is a reliable, low-emission power source that can repurpose abandoned oil and gas wells. New engineering techniques are attracting rising levels of investment.
Governments are paying out billions to settle thousands of claims. There is no substitute for justice, but keeping the abuse from happening in the first place would be far more cost-effective.
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