Federal policy fights, a proposed state funding holdback and declining student counts are squeezing school district budgets.

Phil Murphy signed a bill Monday that makes New Jersey one of the most restrictive states for e-bikes, much to the dismay of ...

Her first executive order is a “statewide affordability directive,” instructing state agencies to find “actionable budgetary, ...

They should take steps to protect and boost their own revenues. And they should take a second look at their own tax cuts.

U.S. cities lag far behind global leaders in public transit. Building world-class transit in the U.S. would cost an extra ...

A statewide strike aims to halt normal economic activity in response to recent enforcement actions and a fatal shooting.

Joe DiVincenzo has served as county executive for Essex County, N.J., since 2003. He's become a power broker in Democratic state politics even while working with and endorsing some Republicans.

With about 86 percent of its transportation fuel imported from California and refinery closures looming, state leaders ...

States will be scrambling to manage new priorities and demands from Washington, tighten their belts in a tough budget cycle ...

Billions of dollars are at stake. With new federal rules, it’s up to state lawmakers to ensure that programs like food stamps ...

Industry surveys reveal a growing disconnect between when data centers expect power and when utilities can provide it.

Small schools with minimal staff face hundreds of hours of work to satisfy the Education Department’s new reporting ...