Maryland and Missouri voters weighed competing congressional maps, Massachusetts rejected open primaries, and Alaska continued counting votes on whether to repeal ranked choice voting.

A sharply reduced baseline for measuring single-use plastic means the state's ambitious 2032 reduction target could eliminate roughly two-thirds less plastic than originally projected.

Robert White plans to make a renewed push for statehood, arguing that full representation for the District could help Democrats advance their legislative priorities.

Latinos helped Trump win the White House in 2024, but many swung right back to the left in 2026. This crucial voting bloc is less overtly partisan and more concerned about economic outcomes, experts ...

Democrats flipped at least 10 legislative chambers this week and won six new trifectas. After years on the back foot, they’ll have to decide how ambitiously to wield their newfound power in the states ...

What information we have is housed in isolated repositories. An effort to map historic properties nationwide aims to bring ...

The expiration of a major federal infrastructure law threatens funding for road repairs, bridge upgrades and climate ...

Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the race for governor, the first Democrat to win the office since 1990. She beat incumbent Greg Abbott, who was seeking a fourth term.

The Constitution Party is set to gain major-party status after its gubernatorial candidate received roughly 16 percent of the ...

SafeSport is creating a notification process after an investigation found that coaches banned from Olympic-affiliated sports ...

Governors often like to say they have the best job in politics, enjoying lots of agenda-setting deference in their home ...

Governing talked with election officials across the country on Wednesday about what went right and how they handled the few ...