The city’s lengthy approval process reflects a nationwide trend: Building permit approval times have doubled over the past ...

Allegations involving a Cornell University student are drawing attention to differing legal standards for how intoxication ...

A new public safety center combines drones, live camera feeds and real-time data to help police assess incidents more quickly ...

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The American Kratom Association argues that regulations are enough to keep residents safe, and that natural kratom products ...

Proposed federal rules could make funding less predictable and force local governments to reconsider which opportunities are ...

As more colleges shut down, communities are looking to convert their campuses into housing. Zoning, costs and neighborhood opposition can make that harder than it sounds.

Robert Santos, director of the United States Census Bureau from 2022 to 2025, talks to Governing about the consequences of ...

It’s the most error-prone method of execution and has gone wrong several times this year. Christa Pike’s case was the latest.

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