Districts will have to meet new academic, teacher pay and student support standards before shortening the school week.

America’s lead over China in the AI race is now at the mercy of zoning boards. Three structural fixes would convert most ...

Today's crises are consuming HHS leaders' attention. A new HHS 2030 series explores how states can turn constant disruption ...

Wichita is pursuing direct potable reuse, betting advanced treatment technology can strengthen long-term water supplies ...

A new survey underscores how housing costs and the cost of living are emerging as workforce and economic development ...

A new stream of leftist candidates for local office is vowing to lower the cost of living for everyone. How much runway will ...

Illinois’ pension debt compared to personal income is the second worst in the nation. Fitch Ratings reviewed pension funds for public employee retirees from every state. “In aggregate, states had $924 ...

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) is simultaneously a deeply impressive piece of infrastructure and a perennial frustration for residents of the nation’s capital. All of this ...

State population growth has steadily accelerated from the record lows of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 42 states’ populations rising faster in 2024 than they did over the preceding 15 years (2009 to ...

For a city, hosting a mega sporting event might be worth it for prestige, local pride and global visibility. But it rarely pays off, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.

Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes ...

Hannah Dugan, a former judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, who was convicted by a federal jury of obstructing law enforcement but acquitted on a charge of concealing a man wanted by ...