A new consumer protection law prevents merchants from adding debit card surcharges, but businesses still have to pay banks and card networks every time a customer swipes — costs that may ultimately ...

Angelique Hinton, executive director of PA Youth Vote, reacting to a new report finding that Pennsylvania ranks last among 31 states for youth voter registration. Only 22 percent of the state's ...

North Texas districts are opening their doors to students from neighboring communities as declining enrollment and growing school choice turn recruitment into a financial survival strategy.

As increasingly soundproof cars make traditional sirens harder for drivers to hear, the LAPD is turning to low-frequency technology designed to literally shake motorists into paying attention.

The state expanded benefits dramatically back in 1999. It proved to be unsustainable. Now lawmakers of both parties are supporting changes that would cost the taxpayers billions.

After a recruit died, the academy asked international policing experts for help learning how to improve. In recent years, many academies are rethinking their approaches.

New York City is increasingly relying on half-century-old floating power plants to prevent blackouts as extreme heat, ...

With traditional transportation revenues under growing pressure, Oregon is examining how other states fund their transportation needs.

The state is investing in programs designed to connect workers with in-demand jobs, offering a potential blueprint for addressing workforce shortages in rural communities.

In too many places it costs more to build than market-rate homes. Colorado is an exception, thanks to an array of policies ...

Bay Area researchers found that gardens created to capture stormwater can do more than reduce flooding and manage water flow.

It survived last year’s congressional tax and spending debate, but efforts to repeal it are likely to come up again. Before ...