A surge in job applications hasn't solved local government staffing shortages. A workforce expert explains why, and what ...

More than a dozen states are now requiring students in their public universities to learn about American history and ...

A “mock nuclear waste cask” is towed past the UMass Lowell building where an interstate summit on nuclear policy was hosted Wednesday, Sept. 30. Protesters said it was unacceptable to build more ...

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

Manufactured housing could help fulfill the demand, but regulations still make it too hard to create these sorely needed ...

New data shows relatively low reconviction rates among 18-year-olds handled in family court as the state weighs expanding the ...

Residents protest against an approved data center at the Pittsburg Technology Park in Pittsburg, Calif., on Monday, July 20, 2026. Residents voiced concerns about resource constraints and pollution ...

Allegations involving a Cornell University student are drawing attention to differing legal standards for how intoxication ...

Robert Santos, director of the United States Census Bureau from 2022 to 2025, talks to Governing about the consequences of ...

The nation’s largest state journalism relief effort will provide tax credits for retaining and hiring reporters as local newsrooms continue to shrink.

This is the reality facing people in many rural communities. A 2025 national study classified more than half of ...

As more colleges shut down, communities are looking to convert their campuses into housing. Zoning, costs and neighborhood opposition can make that harder than it sounds.