Mississippi’s early-grade reading gains have drawn national attention. Now more states are adopting elements of its approach, ...

Texas has one of the nation’s most extensive water-planning systems. Corpus Christi’s close call shows how quickly drought ...

The Supreme Court limited what federal agencies can do. States could step in, but when it comes to cleaner water there are ...

A first-of-its-kind program will offer up to $1,000 to surrender e-bikes, e-motorcycles and other electric vehicles as ...

By hitting struggling property owners with additional taxes, cities are penalizing them for vacancies that their own policies ...

The new director of the National Governors Association is emphasizing bipartisanship and civility at a time of growing ...

DaRon McGee, left, looks on as Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota addresses the crowd on hand at the historic Truman ...

Cities are turning to artificial intelligence to streamline permitting and cut lengthy approval times, testing whether new ...

Oregon is among a growing number of states tightening oversight of healthcare deals. New research suggests those laws are ...

Concerns about environmental impacts from data centers have dovetailed with a broader backlash to AI. Dozens of jurisdictions ...

Independent redistricting and the state’s top-two primary were designed to curb partisan influence. In today’s more polarized ...

When natural disasters hit rural areas, outside help can be slow to arrive, leaving state and local governments to tackle it ...