Oil wealth has long fueled the state's economy, but many communities are facing an increasingly fragile energy system.

Federally regulated prediction markets are allowing Hawaiians to wager on elections despite one of the nation's strictest ...

A coordinated cyber attack hit more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota. Investigators have yet to officially ...

They’re trading at two-decade-high levels, and inflation-protected bonds are showing especially strong yields. Retirement ...

Two Urban Institute reports explore the potential impact of the BUILD Act, a surface transportation bill under consideration ...

Connecticut's special education population has grown by more than 20 percent over the past decade, increasing pressure on ...

Cities and towns are rewriting zoning codes, but disagreements over local control and the state’s new housing mandate remain.

A new state law treats gambling disorder like substance use disorders, expanding opportunities for treatment, prevention and ...

Secretary of State Kris Warner on why he wouldn’t turn over voter rolls, and his confidence in West Virginia’s county clerks.

The federal legislation boosts Opportunity Zones in the competition for funding. Governors should choose neighborhoods that ...

Collectively, these trends present significant obstacles to states working to address the maintenance and repair of roads and ...

States with relatively few immigrants and greater economic freedoms are the ones seeing the most benefits. In some places, ...