Governors often like to say they have the best job in politics, enjoying lots of agenda-setting deference in their home ...

Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the race for governor, the first Democrat to win the office since 1990. She beat incumbent Greg Abbott, who was seeking a fourth term.

There’s a better strategy than the traditional RFP. New York City is trying an approach that lets vendors propose promising ...

A $200 million state investment has dramatically reduced the number of children waiting for assistance, though affordability ...

As federal regulators reconsider workplace heat rules, new research questions whether Nevada's employer-driven approach ...

Efforts to weaken professors' job protections could make hiring even harder for rural universities already facing small ...

Pennsylvania was a hot spot for controversy and fights over 2020 presidential election outcomes. Four House races in the state are in play as Democrats hope to flip the balance of power in the chamber ...

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Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa is looking to use Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s all-out push for school choice against him at ...

Dozens of ballot measures seek to stop, slow or permit data center expansion in local communities.

Washington has the most generous grace period, accepting mail ballots until Nov. 23. As postal service cuts have created ...

Numbers alone don’t always tell the full story, and they can be misleading. Conversations that dig deeper can provide ...