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

Tod Simons, the Democrat running to represent parts of the City of Oswego and surrounding rural areas, recently retired after ...

A proposed law would restrict dog breeding, shorten shelter holding periods and expand sterilization authority as the city ...

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

About one-third of states enacted major housing reforms in 2026, easing zoning restrictions, parking requirements and ...

Proposals to pipe Missouri River water to drought-prone Western states are raising concerns downstream, opening another front ...

Just two years after voters overturned a near-total abortion ban, a new ballot measure could reinstate sweeping restrictions ...

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

A Democratic Congress would try to unravel many of President Donald Trump’s moves to change the balance of governmental power ...

Rainy day fund capacity has declined for two consecutive years, even as states face slower revenue growth and reduced federal ...

The midterms will determine top election officials in 29 states, with competing approaches to voter access, election security ...

Only 15 of 99 state legislative chambers are considered competitive this year. But a change in some of those will make a big ...