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

Oregon is furthest along, developing a single-payer plan that could become a model for California, New York, Washington and other states.

Solar-powered devices are helping control harmful algal blooms in a reservoir that supplies the community’s drinking water.

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.

With new billions coming from a social media giant, states have an opportunity to get the spending — and the accountability — right. That hasn’t always been the outcome.

Ann Arbor, Mich., teachers and supporters rally for better pay on Wednesday at a meeting of the local board of education. One in eight teaching positions in American schools — more than 400,000 — are ...

An estimated $2 billion in federal funding has been disrupted, affecting programs ranging from disaster preparedness to ...

A new state program reimburses local jails for housing and treating people with mental illness while they wait months for a ...

Police are deploying the technology faster than anyone is governing it. Here’s a framework that addresses both safety and ...

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

Republicans are on the defensive going into the 2026 midterms, when 36 gubernatorial seats are up for grabs. But it’s not all ...

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