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

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

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

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

In this episode of The Common Thread, Governing CEO Cathilea Robinett sits down with Kristin Walker, North Carolina State ...

A new law gives the governor greater control over K12 education, testing whether a more centralized system can lead to better ...

States seeking a share of $50 billion in federal funding are being encouraged to loosen hospital construction regulations.

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

Eighteen years of suppressed interest rates are behind us, and the demand for investment capital has swollen. States, ...

The first-of-its-kind state lawsuit accuses the social media giant of knowingly profiting from fraudulent advertising on ...

St. Peter is partnering with a nonprofit to build a resident-owned community of factory-built homes starting at $115,000, offering a potential model for other rural communities.

A new state grant program aims to accelerate solar, wind and battery storage projects as rising electricity demand and prices ...