A new state law restricts solicitation hours, bans caller ID spoofing and gives law enforcement another tool to pursue scams targeting vulnerable residents.

Mobile home parks offer some of the region’s lowest housing costs, but nearly a quarter of Los Angeles County’s stock has disappeared since the 1980s.

The nation's death rate reached a record low, but wide state-by-state differences suggest state-level public policy continues to shape health outcomes.

Maine Democrats have coalesced around Troy Jackson, a progressive former state senator who lost a gubernatorial election earlier this summer, to replace Graham Platner on the Senate ticket.

Allowing incarcerated people to get enough sleep can improve emotional regulation and reduce the risk of violence, a new ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's four-day in-office mandate puts California among the most aggressive states as governments continue to ...

As logistics centers expand near homes and schools, Illinois is among the states exploring new ways to curb the truck emissions they generate.

As artificial intelligence reaches city halls across the region, Pittsburgh is emerging as a resource for municipalities that ...

King County, Wash., has faced wildfire smoke risks longer than most places. Its response plans and strategies can benefit ...

On the Oregon/Idaho border, rural Americans’ access to care depends on which side of the river they happen to live.

For local governments, calculating the cumulative costs of slavery, segregation and denial of opportunity is more than an ...

State incentives and industry investment are fueling a semiconductor boom that officials hope will secure Texas' place at the ...