Instead of repeating the mistakes they made with tobacco money, states should set clear goals — and measure outcomes through ...

The state says schools can switch to another federal program to continue serving students evening meals, but the abrupt ...

Minneapolis’ proposed cuts to violence interrupters highlight a persistent challenge for cities investing in community-based ...

All 56 state and territorial plans have won approval, but building the networks presents a new set of challenges.

Randy Clarke has paired more reliable service and improved safety with an unusually public approach to leadership, helping ...

The crimes Americans are most concerned about are financial ones. Identity theft tops the list, with 77 percent expressing ...

In Illinois, Nebraska and other states, family farms are colliding with estate- and inheritance-tax thresholds tied to an illiquid asset. Many of the states that tax wealth at death have already built ...

The incentive is projected to cost the state $188 million this year, and lawmakers from both parties have voted to repeal it.

Local advocates in North Carolina are mobilizing residents and pushing county officials to confront the fallout from federal ...

There’s a movement to push the costs onto the companies that produce it, in hopes of boosting recycling and providing incentives to change the packaging they use. Some states have moved in that ...

Students are returning to classes this week with new backpacks, new outfits, and a new rule: no phones out during the school ...

An independent review finds APD’s force incidents exceed rates in major Northwest departments and recommends broad reforms.