New proposed rules would fundamentally change the process of funding for state and local governments, tying grants more ...

Small election departments often struggle with limited staff, tight budgets and aging infrastructure. Runoffs add a second ...

Federal funding is flowing, but many states lack enough trained workers to build and maintain broadband infrastructure.

Only a third of Gen Z youth think democracy is working for them, says Kalisha Dessources Figures, senior adviser to the ...

Towns, small cities and rural counties deal with the same issues as their larger cousins. Excited innovative leadership is ...

Public-sector fiscal decisions carry legal and political consequences that generic management tools can’t handle. Humans need ...

Starting this summer, federal aid will cover short-term workforce training programs, creating new opportunities and oversight ...

Small-town agencies are shutting down as staffing shortages and budget pressures make it increasingly difficult to maintain ...

A new online tool will allow families to see vaccination rates at individual schools and better understand local outbreak ...

Massachusetts is piloting a curriculum designed to help students understand gambling risks before betting habits become ...

A shift in state tax policy is reducing a key source of school construction funding, leaving some districts scrambling to ...

Mostly much smaller than states, but larger than most cities, they may be the solution for straightening our politics out.