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 ...

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

Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa is looking to use Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s all-out push for school choice against him at ...

Montana is in the forefront of a movement to use state powers to fix the problem unleashed by the Supreme Court.

A Democratic Congress would try to unravel many of President Donald Trump’s moves to change the balance of governmental power ...

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 ...

Democratic victories in several key Pennsylvania races could be enough to flip control of the House. The stakes are high, but ...