Oregon has one of the highest SNAP enrollment rates of any state. The One Big Beautiful Bill is likely to introduce new ...

It’s more important than ever for state and local governments to get strategic about managing federal grants. Without better ...

When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...

State incentives and mandates are helping renewable projects move forward even as federal grants are cut and tax credits are ...

State officials warn the highway fund is falling short as EV adoption rises and fuel efficiency improves, straining ...

Zoning that normalizes urban agriculture, from community gardens to beekeeping to small-scale poultry, can meaningfully reduce emissions while strengthening food resilience. (Adobe Stock) The U.S.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the changes would help close a $3 billion deficit without raising taxes on residents. The state’s ...

The proposal would match voter rolls with driver’s license records and require additional documentation for residents without ...

A group of tech leaders has put $35 million into initiatives aimed at stopping or weakening a proposed 5 percent tax on ...

AI will keep its Colossus supercomputer cool with wastewater, leaving the drinking supply to support human intelligence.

Transportation officials say the state needs flexibility to buy diesel buses as electric bus supply shortages threaten ...

The nationwide shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed while harming defendants. Better pay would help, but efforts to expand the pipeline are needed.