Instead of repeating the mistakes they made with tobacco money, states should set clear goals — and measure outcomes through ...

The state says schools can switch to another federal program to continue serving students evening meals, but the abrupt ...

All 56 state and territorial plans have won approval, but building the networks presents a new set of challenges.

The crimes Americans are most concerned about are financial ones. Identity theft tops the list, with 77 percent expressing ...

Minneapolis’ proposed cuts to violence interrupters highlight a persistent challenge for cities investing in community-based ...

A proposed tax break for a new data center in north Denver is facing questions from city leaders concerned about the project’s water and energy needs in a city trying to reduce carbon emissions and ...

Big-city mayors are experiencing whiplash as violent crime drops to historic lows following a sharp spike in the early ...

In Illinois, Nebraska and other states, family farms are colliding with estate- and inheritance-tax thresholds tied to an illiquid asset. Many of the states that tax wealth at death have already built ...

According to recent analysis of industry trends, the number of court reporters in the U.S. has declined 21 percent over the ...

Local leaders are more apprehensive than ever about appearing in public, a survey from Princeton’s Bridging Divides ...

Diversity alone won’t get the votes for funding public education. It takes communities that are more integrated and connected ...

A 2025 push to round up undocumented immigrants continues to disrupt local economies in Los Angeles County. Local officials ...