Until 2023, courts were following an outdated standard that seriously overestimated how many cases a public defender could handle in a year. Since new recommendations published two years ago, many ...

A new stream of leftist candidates for local office is vowing to lower the cost of living for everyone. How much runway will ...

Public concern over misuse of taxpayer dollars is reshaping the state's political debate and putting renewed focus on ...

Most of us know a fair amount about the state we live in. Many of us have a bit of knowledge about the other 49. But when it ...

The longtime college aid program is expanding to cover short-term vocational and technical training. To realize its full ...

Fewer births mean fewer students. Now is the time for policymakers to take steps to mitigate the impact and better support ...

The first-in-the-nation law requires independent safety audits of major AI developers, signaling a more active state role in ...

Artificial intelligence is reshaping campaigns at every level of government while emerging as a defining issue for candidates ...

Like other “wicked” problems, housing is hard to solve because it’s complicated. We hear there’s a lack of supply, but one of ...

America’s lead over China in the AI race is now at the mercy of zoning boards. Three structural fixes would convert most ...

Districts will have to meet new academic, teacher pay and student support standards before shortening the school week.

Today's crises are consuming HHS leaders' attention. A new HHS 2030 series explores how states can turn constant disruption ...