Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes ...

As Americans file their state and federal income taxes this month, history suggests that they will pay hundreds of billions of dollars less than they should. This “tax gap”—the difference between the ...

A sharply reduced baseline for measuring single-use plastic means the state's ambitious 2032 reduction target could eliminate ...

Maryland and Missouri voters weighed competing congressional maps, Massachusetts rejected open primaries, and Alaska ...

Democrats flipped at least 10 legislative chambers this week and won six new trifectas. After years on the back foot, they’ll have to decide how ambitiously to wield their newfound power in the states ...

Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the race for governor, the first Democrat to win the office since 1990. She beat incumbent Greg Abbott, who was seeking a fourth term.

Governors often like to say they have the best job in politics, enjoying lots of agenda-setting deference in their home ...

The expiration of a major federal infrastructure law threatens funding for road repairs, bridge upgrades and climate ...

Latinos helped Trump win the White House in 2024, but many swung right back to the left in 2026. This crucial voting bloc is less overtly partisan and more concerned about economic outcomes, experts ...

St. Peter is partnering with a nonprofit to build a resident-owned community of factory-built homes starting at $115,000, offering a potential model for other rural communities.

Governing talked with election officials across the country on Wednesday about what went right and how they handled the few ...

Rainy day fund capacity has declined for two consecutive years, even as states face slower revenue growth and reduced federal ...