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Minnesota joins other states in crafting a funding strategy designed to control volatility and avoid sustained underfunding.
The state is shockingly lax on DUIs, and it isn’t even the worst. But it shouldn’t be surprising that so many people are dying on California’s roads.
The number of states that publicly disclose which companies receive data-center tax incentives ...
Michigan state Sen. Jeff Irwin. The Ann Arbor Democrat criticized a new $6 million allocation to expand the powers and reach of the state Legislature’s sergeants-at-arms, law enforcement agencies traditionally limited to enforcing rules and providing security inside the Capitol. The funding, approved as part of the state budget signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, will allow the sergeants to investigate crimes and protect lawmakers anywhere in Michigan. Irwin called the measure “embarrassing,” arguing that lawmakers were diverting limited public resources to protect themselves rather than addressing issues like housing and public safety for residents. (Detroit News)
With some 650,000 visitors expected next summer, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority plans to tap a federal grant to expand service.
The city's yearslong struggle to open sites for homeless people living in vehicles will likely continue after the federal government dismissed the idea as “reprehensible” and “dystopian.”
From R&B concerts in New Jersey to a 1950s sock hop in Connecticut, new data shows wide variation in how governments are spending the windfall.
A recycling project in Santa Monica, Calif., is helping the city move away from dependence on imported water.
What happens in Georgia could be a harbinger of the next presidential contest as well as MAGA’s future. Politicians of both parties should not underestimate the political power of Black women.
Number of inmates executed so far this year in Florida, the most of any state ...
Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada, speaking to Politico about President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” policy. Five percent of Nevada workers earn tips, double the national average. Democrats in the state are trying to blunt the Republican messaging advantage on the widely popular policy that Trump began touting during his campaign. (Politico)
President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California.
The state’s projected budget deficit for fiscal year 2026 has increased to $58.3 million. Idaho’s constitution prevents it from running a budget deficit.
Missouri utility regulators approved a tariff to ensure large power users are responsible for offsetting some of the effect their usage has on the power grid and other customers.
Katie Wilson, a progressive challenger to Seattle’s mayoral incumbent, was declared the winner more than a week after the election concluded.
They’re the foundation of our evolving economy, defining the next generation of growth. Their resource use is misunderstood. And they’re a boon for rural communities.
Whooping cough cases in Texas have surged to record levels, with over 3,500 infections reported statewide so far this year ...
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s reported words to President Donald Trump right before he took office in January. The president had spent months on the campaign trail threatening to take control of the city, which he characterized as crime-ridden and dysfunctional. Since Trump took office, the mayor has been walking a careful line, attempting to work with the president and stop him from taking direct control of the city while appeasing her largely Democratic constituents who have been somewhat critical of her conciliatory approach. (Washington Post)
School districts have made some headway in addressing the national shortage of school bus drivers, but there still aren’t as many drivers as there were in 2019, according to a new study.
Extreme weather, chronic underfunding and age are conspiring to keep Louisiana's infrastructure falling behind despite recent federal investments.
City officials won state approval to sell $125 million in short-term bonds to cover payroll for nearly 5,000 workers through the end of the year.
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The Illinois legislature passed a bill with $1.5 billion to support transit in the Chicago area and statewide. It was in the works for years.
Facing a decadelong steady decline in small meat processors, Montana’s agricultural education efforts aim to teach the “dying art” of butchering.
A Kentucky teachers union is calling on Fayette County Public Schools to follow Cincinnati’s lead with designated “Safe Sleep Lots” as housing insecurity among students persists.
After accruing more than $2 million in debt, the Galveston County city approved a tax increase, prompting the AG’s office to demand a repeal.
Robb Pitts, chair of Georgia’s Fulton County Commission, dismissed new efforts by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to revisit Georgia’s 2020 election results. Pitts said the county has long complied with election laws and that multiple investigations and recounts have already affirmed the integrity of the vote. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Americans lost an average of 63 hours to traffic delays in 2024 — the highest ever recorded ...
The April 2011 outbreak spurred the state to overhaul its emergency systems — now officials say its coordinated efforts may serve as a blueprint for other states.
The most obvious example right now is with artificial intelligence, but there are plenty of other challenges.
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