The rules vary widely from state to state, and they do little to prevent policymakers from pushing costs into the future unsustainably. A couple of states are trying to take a longer-term view.

Garden apartments don’t look like much, but they’ve been an important source of housing for people of modest means for a long time. Do they point the way to a residential future?

The 65-plus population has more than doubled in 15 years, driving demand for health care and shrinking the labor pool.

District leaders are investing in peer-driven marketing as they work to reverse long-term enrollment declines.

That’s because Nebraska is set to become the first state to require certain Medicaid enrollees to work or lose their coverage ...

The 2028 Games are approaching fast; not everyone thinks L.A. can get through hosting financially unscathed.

The programs are growing and expanding. What’s needed is a focus on how well they’re working — whether they are offering ...

In 2025 alone, at least 19 states considered or passed legislation that would allow a portion of state funds to be invested ...

There are many important routes to heighten the likelihood of developing successful programs and policies in the public sector. But over the years, in dozens of conversations, we’ve had one factor ...

Seventy-five years after the first well near Tioga, the community reflects the booms, busts and lasting impact of a ...

City leaders ultimately rejected a National Guard cybersecurity partnership as concerns mounted over data access and federal ...

Trump’s expansion of executive power is fueling unprecedented conflict with states, raising questions about the future of ...