Texas has one of the nation’s most extensive water-planning systems. Corpus Christi’s close call shows how quickly drought ...

Mississippi’s early-grade reading gains have drawn national attention. Now more states are adopting elements of its approach, ...

The Supreme Court limited what federal agencies can do. States could step in, but when it comes to cleaner water there are ...

By hitting struggling property owners with additional taxes, cities are penalizing them for vacancies that their own policies ...

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Cities are turning to artificial intelligence to streamline permitting and cut lengthy approval times, testing whether new ...

The new director of the National Governors Association is emphasizing bipartisanship and civility at a time of growing ...

Concerns about environmental impacts from data centers have dovetailed with a broader backlash to AI. Dozens of jurisdictions ...

A first-of-its-kind program will offer up to $1,000 to surrender e-bikes, e-motorcycles and other electric vehicles as ...

Oregon is among a growing number of states tightening oversight of healthcare deals. New research suggests those laws are ...

There have been some promising reforms to occupational licensing, but too many states still erect barriers that don’t reflect ...

Road work in Sacramento, Calif. A recent study of public works projects in Sacramento County found that unionized contractors outperformed non-union contractors on both cost control and timely ...