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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.
Lawmakers want to prevent chatbots capable of human-like conversations from encouraging teens to hurt themselves or engaging in sexual interactions with kids.
People get the kind of politics they demand, if not what they deserve.
A new national study finds that people believe state and local governments can make their communities better — and they want to help.
It's vital to democracy, but the economics of the business and corporate ownership continue to challenge the independent reporting communities need.
Many of our deepest political problems have the same surprising source.
Gov. Abbott has his critics but there's no denying Texas' economic success during his time in office. The state's GDP has increased 60 percent on his watch.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams is one of the few public officials who's found a way to address both election security and ballot access concerns.
The bill aims to get around federal protections for gun manufacturers.
Bringing generative artificial intelligence to bear on a staple of local government promises substantial improvements.
GOP leaders urged citizens to flag social media posts about Kirk, leading to investigations and dismissals across state and local agencies.
Democrats' hold on the state is at risk due to taxes and other costs. Separately, recall efforts are targeting politicians from Kansas City to California.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer beat his party's favored candidate in last year’s primary. He’s still finding his footing with the Democratic legislature.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and ex-Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan take opposite paths — one doubling down on the GOP, the other switching parties.
The Department of Justice has requested Nevada’s voter roll data and other election-related information, like the current voter registration list. It sent similar requests to about two dozen states.
The payoff from effective personnel policies is a heightened sense of residents’ confidence in government and quality of life.
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