State and local government leaders know their budgets are being swamped by federal changes. They need to act fast to mitigate ...

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line began running twice-a-day service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., in August. Gulf Coast cities are hoping it will bring new people to town.

Gov. Abbott has his critics but there's no denying Texas' economic success during his time in office. The state's GDP has ...

The only state with such a program didn’t get there overnight. Years of action at the state Capitol and the ballot box set ...

Officials have denied public access to findings on the Gas Co. Tower, one of the city’s tallest buildings, even as engineers ...

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams is one of the few public officials who's found a way to address both election ...

Few people knew that better than Melissa Hortman. By the time Hortman’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party won trifecta ...

Columbus, Ohio, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, its economy driven by an unusual culture of cooperation ...

State humanities councils connect Americans with their past and each other. That work is under threat due to federal cuts.

Clear, consistent planning and messaging helped New Rochelle, N.Y., build thousands of housing units with minimal blowback.

In recent months, major cities including San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Fresno and Los Angeles have significantly ...

This shutdown could last for a while, leaving states short of funds for a variety of programs. There’s no guarantee this time that they’ll be reimbursed in the end.