Police are deploying the technology faster than anyone is governing it. Here’s a framework that addresses both safety and ...

We’ve tried a lot of schemes to get more homes built, without much success. Is there a better way? Two scholars have some ...

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

Republicans are on the defensive going into the 2026 midterms, when 36 gubernatorial seats are up for grabs. But it’s not all ...

States spent nearly $335 billion of their own money on Medicaid in 2024, adding pressure to already squeezed budgets.

State measures offer different approaches to the housing crisis, from building more homes to funding affordable housing and ...

Lawmakers want to build energy infrastructure faster, but a $1 billion transmission project is running into resistance.

Local officials are consulting lawyers and running crisis exercises as they prepare for the possibility of federal agents at ...

State leaders point to a more stable market, but a new survey finds homeowners still struggling with rising premiums and ...

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

Expanded tax credits are attracting new film studios and productions, but researchers question whether the economic benefits justify the cost to taxpayers.

State law requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation. It does so by ...