A state Supreme Court justice won a narrow victory in November. Her challenger argues tens of thousands of votes should be ...

Hot, strong desert air is contributing to the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area. The current winds are much less ...

A New York Assembly member and Chicago’s mayor have proposed creating city-owned grocery stores to bring residents affordable, fresh food. Government-owned groceries may be a new idea for big cities, ...

Five years after the murder of George Floyd and just ahead of the Trump administration, Minneapolis agreed to enter into a consent decree with the Department of Justice. DOJ cited five others as ...

As Georgia governor, he was a pioneer in efforts to attract foreign investment and promote exports, setting the stage for how U.S. states would help shape the global economy.

Democrats outperformed Kamala Harris’ showing in three legislative districts but fell short of President Biden’s showing back in 2020.

The state’s 988 service has a $7 million shortfall and the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls. The suicide rate in Texas has risen dramatically during this century.

Last year, about a quarter of all health insurance claims were denied in California. A new law blocks coverage denials made ...

There's turnover in Washington with each new administration. Departing federal workers can bring valuable skills and ...

Human services officials say more treatment options are needed to place children, but lawmakers are concerned lighter regulations will create more problems.

Several state legislatures took steps in 2024 to enhance funding for public pension systems by adopting strategies to increase annual employer contributions to their retirement systems, manage how ...

The city’s planning office won’t approve conversion of single-family properties into multiple units in six neighborhoods. The desire to protect Latino neighborhoods from gentrification runs counter to ...