Program and tax changes in the massive budget reconciliation bill are reshaping states’ short- and long-term fiscal pictures.

Steven Yarbrough, chair of the State 911 Advisory board, speaks with Cal OES Chief Deputy Director of Policy and ...

As utility bills soar, Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill faces a high-stakes balancing act over an embattled natural gas project that ...

After decades of bipartisan reforms that prioritized rehabilitation over punishment, states are moving back toward ...

Florida, meanwhile, gains one every two minutes. New data shows how population shifts are reshaping budgets and tax bases ...

A committee of judges and attorneys recommends piloting a program allowing non-attorneys to provide legal support.

A Georgia family’s scramble to remain in a better-funded school system shows how costly leases and substandard housing ...

It’s about governance and whether these systems can avoid reinforcing existing inequities. States, local governments and ...

States are having doubts about whether their sports betting programs — legalized in a rush of legislation over the last ...

Data center exemptions now make up nearly 80 percent of all economic-incentive spending, even as communities raise concerns ...

State and local financial managers face the impact of federal aid cutbacks, plus new rules and even some opportunities. It’s ...

State lawmakers are pushing to better understand and improve clearance rates, as crime remains top of mind for many Americans ...