The FBI defines officers as employees who “ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically to pay sworn law ...

Madison County voters will be asked whether Cook County, which includes Chicago, should separate and form a new state. Madison County has a history of proposing non-binding referendums.

The university will add two academic programs, artificial intelligence and neuroscience, and revise one for fall 2024, pending approval by the state Board of Regents.

After borrowing billions from the federal government to pay for unemployment during the pandemic, the state’s debt now stands at about $21 billion and growing. The state also currently accounts for ...

For politicians, there are lots of incentives in favor of new construction projects but not much for maintenance. That can ...

It also may harm forests’ ability to adapt to climate change and effect the way plants and animals interact with fire.

Maryland legislators are taking steps to protect workers and businesses affected by the port and highway closure. There are ...

City and state leaders in the Milwaukee area are addressing a spike in reckless driving in a variety of ways, from increasing ...

The five members of Florida’s Public Service Commission have great sway over what sources energy utilities use to generate electricity and how much Floridians must pay for their power.

Other countries have dealt with similar challenges in different ways. The Danish model has some elements state and local ...

Seattle’s mayor wants to revive the city center by opening much of it to businesses that have long been forbidden. It’s a ...

The state hopes that the training program will better prepare teachers with real classroom experience — and improve recruitment and retainment. Roughly one in three teachers hired in Texas in the 2024 ...