Tod Simons, the Democrat running to represent parts of the City of Oswego and surrounding rural areas, recently retired after ...

Proposals to pipe Missouri River water to drought-prone Western states are raising concerns downstream, opening another front ...

Dozens of ballot measures seek to stop, slow or permit data center expansion in local communities.

About one-third of states enacted major housing reforms in 2026, easing zoning restrictions, parking requirements and ...

That’s how much a billionaire-backed group spent in the past week to defeat California’s Proposition 40, a one-time, 5 percent wealth tax. It’s more than the $32.7 million the main campaign for the ...

Washington has the most generous grace period, accepting mail ballots until Nov. 23. As postal service cuts have created ...

Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa is looking to use Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s all-out push for school choice against him at ...

A proposed law would restrict dog breeding, shorten shelter holding periods and expand sterilization authority as the city ...

A Democratic Congress would try to unravel many of President Donald Trump’s moves to change the balance of governmental power ...

Democratic victories in several key Pennsylvania races could be enough to flip control of the House. The stakes are high, but ...

Rainy day fund capacity has declined for two consecutive years, even as states face slower revenue growth and reduced federal ...

Montana is in the forefront of a movement to use state powers to fix the problem unleashed by the Supreme Court.