The state has climbed from last to second-to-last in a national ranking, highlighting the persistent lack of contested ...

As volunteer ranks decline and emergency services struggle to maintain staffing, the state is increasing annual tax credits from $200 to $800 for eligible firefighters and ambulance workers.

As Louisiana prepares for a $100 billion spaceport, Brownsville's transformation reveals the economic benefits and community challenges of hosting a major rocket launch facility.

There’s no simple answer. States and their local governments both have had a role in creating the problem, and both can have ...

As the agenda of an academic gathering in public budgeting and finance demonstrated, research is increasingly built for ...

Some flood barriers are prohibited under federal rules, while others fall into a regulatory gray area that leaves homeowners ...

Some public transit authorities lock in fuel prices ahead of time through a practice called hedging. The practice is paying off this year as fuel prices reach record highs. Over time it’s meant to ...

Other states can learn from its nimble, efficient approach to getting federal high-speed internet funds to where they’re ...

A North Carolina mayor is organizing a national coalition to help smaller communities secure funding and greater influence ...

A proposed constitutional amendment would establish an investment fund designed to eventually cover the cost of state ...

A former school in rural Caswell County has been transformed into 53 apartments, offering a model for preserving historic ...

David Morales, a state representative in Rhode Island and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, won the Democratic ...